Definition of disc in English:

disc

(US disk)

noun dɪskdɪsk

1A flat, thin circular object.
coins were made by striking a blank disc of metal
a man's body with an identity disc around the neck
Example sentencesExamples
- She strikes a shining coin with a swift hammer blow, then holds up the glinting disc of metal.
- Because the disc was made of metal they were unable to use the most accurate technique, carbon dating.
- The bottle is capped with a two-piece closure, consisting of a metal disk with a plastic rim designed to protect the product without the addition of a liner.
- But she was wearing an identity disc with my name and telephone number on it.
- Skatestoppers also sells these little metal discs that can be affixed to flat concrete, making a smooth surface bumpy.
- Electrons pass through a thin disk, and are multiplied, these electrons bounce off a phosphor screen which converts them back to light.
- The shape of the tablet, a thick flat circular disc, is unusual here.
- Exchanging them for tokens, she hurried back and pressed a metal disc into my palm, closing my fingers around it as though it were precious.
- The second trial also failed - the root crumbled every time he tried to flatten it into a thin disc for frying.
- It may also be exchanged for wide variety of items whose purpose currently remain a mystery, although we do know that some of the most popular items are flat shiny discs.
- But the very popularity of these inexpensive five-inch diameter discs made of metal, plastic and dye is taking a serious toll on the waste stream.
- She typed them into a curious looking device, walked over to a huge machine that covered the whole face of the far wall, and inserted the flat disc into a slot.
- On entering the cage the banksman gave each of us a metal disc that we would have to return to him at the end of our visit… to ensure none of the party were left underground.
- The symphonium musical box, initially produced in Leipzig in the 1880s, anticipated the record player by using metal discs instead of the cylinder.
- The hard ones, which are also called rigid contact lenses, are thin disks made of hard plastic.
- This touch-sensitive work consists of a series of horn-like spikes protruding from two circular discs that are hung on a wall like a painting.
- Each person on the bridge has a metal disc with a number.
- The invitation to last year's awards ceremony was a circular disk resembling a pie chart delivered in a metal box.
- Pulling a moment, he finally extracted a pair of flat metallic disks on a thin chain.
- The first successful method for making clear, flat glass involved spinning a round disc of glass.
Synonyms
circle, round, saucer, discus, ring
1. 1.1 An information storage device for a computer in the shape of a round flat plate which can be rotated to give access to all parts of the surface. The data may be stored either magnetically (in a magnetic disk) or optically (in an optical disk such as a CD-ROM).
  Example sentencesExamples
  With redundant data stored across multiple disks built into every pack, even if one disk is damaged beyond repair, the entire data set can still be rebuilt.
  It is now understood that over 1000 documents were taken during the raids, that also included computer disks and other stored digital data.
  Secondly, there is less data to travel through disks into computer memory and then to tape devices.
  Investigators seized computers and disks from his home, which he shares with his parents.
  Much like a cache, the buffer is a data area between the requests being sent to the hard disk, and the data stored on the disk itself.
  They were then told that they could create their own three-dimensional sculptures or structures using our store of computer disks and CD-ROMs.
  Contractors should back up their computer data weekly; any backup disks should be stored off-site in a secure location.
  The future for the mobile device market is likely to require small diameter disks storing much information.
  The data-replication option enables data stored on the local disks of one system to be mirrored to another system.
  Make a boot disk in case your computer is damaged or compromised
  An exact image of your server disks stored on a remote network or a removable drive will provide you with the fastest bare-metal restore possible.
  When I tried it in several different computers, the disk was not even recognized by the different CD-ROM drives.
  Once inside the warmth of her apartment, she stored the disks in her computer nook, locked the door and hung up her coat before checking her messages.
  Inodes are data structures, but they are usually stored on a disk and read into memory for reference and modification.
  While computer hard and floppy drives and the disks they store data on are based on the physics of magnetism, optical drives and their discs are based on the physics of light, or optics.
  As long as the virus is active on the computer, it can copy itself to other files or disks that are accessed.
  If you decide to use floppy disks, which is the cheapest but most haphazard method of backing up information, rotate the disks on a regular basis.
  These paradigms combine the data longevity of tape with the fast, random access of disks.
  Lower priority data is stored deeper and deeper on the disk where data access rates are slower.
  Additionally, the original CD-ROM disks can be stored away where they won't get lost.
2. 1.2 A CD or record.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Placido Domingo has released more than 100 recital discs, crossover albums and complete operas over his five-decade career.
  The Munich-based label has made a name for itself with its discs of live recordings, mostly operatic, taken from more than half a century of Salzburg festivals.
  He has recorded two discs of Schubert's piano music and the Charlton recital is given in preparation of a third.
  Most self-titled discs come when a band first appears on the music scene, kind of like a blank slate for the band to build a name on.
  The disc has a much more edgy, electronic sound that doesn't go over-the-top, but it does mix in elements that haven't existed on any of the band's previous discs.
  The 24 episodes from the program's sixth season appear on five discs.
  Great care has been taken with both discs in the order of appearance, track by track, as each experiment seems to fade nicely into the other.
  This disc marks the first appearance of material written under the wing of the record company.
  Both discs are packed to the rafters with music and as such deserve nothing less than a wholehearted recommendation.
  The songs of peace on these two discs are packed with some of the top artists that Canada and Britain have to offer.
  Don't get me wrong, there are excellent discs packed with time capsules and great music.
  The six discs are packed into three slip cases that all fit nicely into the cardboard box.
  These three songs appeared on the bonus disc that was added to the boxed set.
  Their Mendelssohn discs also include a recording of the Octet.
  And that is what makes the appearance of the new Stones discs so important.
  Tribute discs appear at various stages in a performing artist's career.
  That said, these discs are packed with great songs.
  Moving on to the discs, it appears that this third season is the third release with a significant problem.
  Where the first disc paints a picture of a band at the top of their game, the second disc depicts a band trying to justify its continued existence.
  Too bad the bands on the disc couldn't have been as creative with their music as with the CD.
  Synonyms
  record, album, LP, gramophone record, vinyl
  compact disc, CD
3. 1.3discs One of the suits in some tarot packs, corresponding to coins in others.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Discs (or Pentacles) are the pragmatic suit. Sometimes people see them as plodding and a bit slow, but this is unjust.
  The man represented by the Prince of Disks is a quiet and meditative man, who works with unfailing determination towards the goals he sets himself.
  The Suit of "Pentacles" is also known by other names, such as "Coins", "Discs" or "Disks".
  The name of each suit is printed at the bottom of pips and court cards (Queen of Discs, Four of Staves).
  Take the 3 of Disks as a largely positive card, which shows that hard work and concentration can eventually gain you your highest objectives.
2An object or part resembling a disc in shape or appearance.
the smudged yellow disc of the moon
Example sentencesExamples
- Since the cloud was rotating, its spherical shape flattened into a disc.
- The once-in-a-lifetime event takes place when Venus passes through the disc of Sun and appears like a small spot moving slowly across the Sun when viewed from the Earth.
- There was no contrail and the disc appeared to be at an altitude of 20 to 25 thousand feet.
- At dawn, the moon will be as far away from the sun as its orbit will carry it and as a result will appear out to the North Sea as a dark disc surrounded by a vibrant ring of fire.
- Appearing as a black disc 30 times smaller than the sun's diameter, it will slowly move from left to right over the course of six hours.
- Then at the far end of the rings a glowing disc appeared in the first one.
- The Sun is many times larger than the Earth, but distance makes it appear like a small disc.
- A huge disc appeared to be rising from the south over the Mediterranean.
- The disc glowed yellow and filled the room with plentiful light.
- As the lunar disk cleared the horizon, it appeared that a chunk had been taken out of its bottom.
- Great Horned Owls are large, powerful owls with prominent ear-tufts, prominent facial disks, and bold yellow eyes.
- But the outer boundaries of the disks orbiting the younger stars I mentioned are as much as twenty times farther away from their central stars.
- As he stared at the bright, off-white disk, though, he was distracted by some small flashes of light, which started appearing just below the disk of the moon.
- The sword was spinning so fast that you could only see a green disc shape.
- What strikes the human eye is the uniquely singular soaring roof, shaped like a slanted disc, which also appears to be in the form of the rising sun.
- The sun was only six degrees high in the south and was shining on the unusually short contrail giving the appearance of a shiny disc.
- Venus will appear as a small disc moving across the sun between 10.45 a.m. and 4.51 p.m.
- The Irish milliner, celebrated for his daring designs, has produced a seat large enough for two people in the shape of a large disc with an indentation.
- On the left, the mouth of a megaphonelike shape contains concentric blue lines punctuated by small yellow disks.
- A graphic appeared on the screen next to the newswoman that was shaped like a flying disc.
Synonyms
ring, round, band, hoop, circlet
1. 2.1 A layer of cartilage separating adjacent vertebrae in the spine.
  he suffered a prolapsed disc
  Example sentencesExamples
  Vertebral discs cushion the spine, like spongy coasters between each vertebra that protect bones from banging against each other while one is running or jumping.
  Towards the ends of the long bones there are specialized discs of cartilage (epiphyseal plates) stretching across the entire bone.
  Alternatively the ligaments may become loose, so that the disc of cartilage no longer stays between the jaw bone and the skull when the joint is moved.
  This structure of vertebrae and discs is supported along its length by muscles and ligaments.
  Even when you're just standing, the vertical alignment of your spinal column causes compressive forces on the rubbery disks that separate your vertebrae.
2. 2.2Botany The central part of the flower of a daisy or other composite plant, consisting of a close-packed cluster of tubular florets.
  Example sentencesExamples
  In this study a new experimental technique was used that allowed the measurement of cuticular transpiration of isolated plant cuticles and leaf discs.
  Unfortunately, many conclusions about growth and respiration are based on measurements of single leaves, leaf disks or mature plant parts.
  Leaf discs from plants expressing aequorin were excised and incubated in thiols as described above.
  Root and green leaf discs were arranged centrally on the agar plate.
  This assumption is supported by studies in which cysteine was supplied to leaf discs of poplar plants.

Usage

Generally speaking, the British spelling is disc and the US spelling is disk, although there is much overlap and variation between the two. In particular, the spelling for senses relating to computers is nearly always disk, as in floppy disk, disk drive, and so on

Origin

Mid 17th century (originally referring to the seemingly flat circular form of the sun or moon): from French disque or Latin discus (see discus).

The word disc goes back to Latin discus, which is the source of discus (mid 17th century) and also of dish and Late Middle English desk (discus had come to be used for a stool or table in medieval Latin). Its earliest sense in English was the seemingly flat, round form that the sun, moon, and other celestial objects present to the eye. The anatomical disc, the sort that people ‘slip’, dates from the late 19th century, as does the type that turns on a record player. In the USA the usual spelling is disk, and this is now used everywhere with reference to computers, as in floppy disk and disk drive. See also jockey

Rhymes

bisque, brisk, disk, fisc, frisk, risk, whisk

Definition of disk in US English:

disk

(also disc)

noundɪskdisk

1A flat, thin, round object.
heavy metal disks the size of hockey pucks
onion soup ladled over a disk of cheese
Example sentencesExamples
- Pulling a moment, he finally extracted a pair of flat metallic disks on a thin chain.
- Because of this, companies have not been able to optimize their use of disk for data protection.
- In all practical disks, a thin insulating layer is formed between the recording layer and the quenching layer.
- The hard disk data, however, is accessed on a tiny spinning disk inside the thin card.
- In addition, traditional databases are built to store data on disk.
- In other words, the data remains on disk until a system administrator can remove it.
- Scan the disk with anti-virus software before you use it.
- Because scans are stored to either a floppy disk or Zip disk, no computer hook-up is needed.
- It can encrypt data being sent between systems and then archive encrypted data on disk or tape.
- A backup set can consist of parts of a single disk or multiple hard disks as required.
- Web pages can also be saved to disk from Netscape or the Windows version of Internet Explorer.
- As you can see, with disks, sequential access is much faster than random access.
- The operating system and disk subsystems will not be optimized for file serving.
- The data representing the effective image size on the disk are rewritten in response to an entered alteration command.
- Rotating a round disk of laser material provides a simple way to implement the technique.
- DVD disks are coded with the regions in which they are allowed to play.
- A flat, thin disk was in the middle of the bracelet and on one side had only one word.
- Thus it would take about 20 years to transmit all the data on those disks over U.S. Internet backbones.
- The biggest advantage of dynamic disks is the ability to manage disks and volumes without rebooting the operating system.
- The metals are melted and combined to form a flat, round disk.
1. 1.1 An information storage device for a computer in the shape of a round flat plate that can be rotated to give access to all parts of the surface. The data may be stored either magnetically (in a magnetic disk) or optically (in an optical disk such as a CD-ROM).
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is now understood that over 1000 documents were taken during the raids, that also included computer disks and other stored digital data.
  Contractors should back up their computer data weekly; any backup disks should be stored off-site in a secure location.
  The data-replication option enables data stored on the local disks of one system to be mirrored to another system.
  Secondly, there is less data to travel through disks into computer memory and then to tape devices.
  With redundant data stored across multiple disks built into every pack, even if one disk is damaged beyond repair, the entire data set can still be rebuilt.
  When I tried it in several different computers, the disk was not even recognized by the different CD-ROM drives.
  Lower priority data is stored deeper and deeper on the disk where data access rates are slower.
  They were then told that they could create their own three-dimensional sculptures or structures using our store of computer disks and CD-ROMs.
  Make a boot disk in case your computer is damaged or compromised
  Additionally, the original CD-ROM disks can be stored away where they won't get lost.
  An exact image of your server disks stored on a remote network or a removable drive will provide you with the fastest bare-metal restore possible.
  Investigators seized computers and disks from his home, which he shares with his parents.
  Inodes are data structures, but they are usually stored on a disk and read into memory for reference and modification.
  Once inside the warmth of her apartment, she stored the disks in her computer nook, locked the door and hung up her coat before checking her messages.
  Much like a cache, the buffer is a data area between the requests being sent to the hard disk, and the data stored on the disk itself.
  As long as the virus is active on the computer, it can copy itself to other files or disks that are accessed.
  The future for the mobile device market is likely to require small diameter disks storing much information.
  While computer hard and floppy drives and the disks they store data on are based on the physics of magnetism, optical drives and their discs are based on the physics of light, or optics.
  These paradigms combine the data longevity of tape with the fast, random access of disks.
  If you decide to use floppy disks, which is the cheapest but most haphazard method of backing up information, rotate the disks on a regular basis.
2. 1.2 A CD or phonograph record.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Moving on to the discs, it appears that this third season is the third release with a significant problem.
  Where the first disc paints a picture of a band at the top of their game, the second disc depicts a band trying to justify its continued existence.
  Great care has been taken with both discs in the order of appearance, track by track, as each experiment seems to fade nicely into the other.
  Tribute discs appear at various stages in a performing artist's career.
  The disc has a much more edgy, electronic sound that doesn't go over-the-top, but it does mix in elements that haven't existed on any of the band's previous discs.
  The six discs are packed into three slip cases that all fit nicely into the cardboard box.
  Too bad the bands on the disc couldn't have been as creative with their music as with the CD.
  These three songs appeared on the bonus disc that was added to the boxed set.
  Most self-titled discs come when a band first appears on the music scene, kind of like a blank slate for the band to build a name on.
  The 24 episodes from the program's sixth season appear on five discs.
  The Munich-based label has made a name for itself with its discs of live recordings, mostly operatic, taken from more than half a century of Salzburg festivals.
  He has recorded two discs of Schubert's piano music and the Charlton recital is given in preparation of a third.
  The songs of peace on these two discs are packed with some of the top artists that Canada and Britain have to offer.
  That said, these discs are packed with great songs.
  Their Mendelssohn discs also include a recording of the Octet.
  Both discs are packed to the rafters with music and as such deserve nothing less than a wholehearted recommendation.
  Don't get me wrong, there are excellent discs packed with time capsules and great music.
  And that is what makes the appearance of the new Stones discs so important.
  This disc marks the first appearance of material written under the wing of the record company.
  Placido Domingo has released more than 100 recital discs, crossover albums and complete operas over his five-decade career.
3. 1.3discs One of the suits in some tarot packs, corresponding to coins in others.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The name of each suit is printed at the bottom of pips and court cards (Queen of Discs, Four of Staves).
  The Suit of "Pentacles" is also known by other names, such as "Coins", "Discs" or "Disks".
  The man represented by the Prince of Disks is a quiet and meditative man, who works with unfailing determination towards the goals he sets himself.
  Take the 3 of Disks as a largely positive card, which shows that hard work and concentration can eventually gain you your highest objectives.
  Discs (or Pentacles) are the pragmatic suit. Sometimes people see them as plodding and a bit slow, but this is unjust.
2A shape or surface that is round and flat in appearance.
the smudged yellow disk of the moon
Example sentencesExamples
- Great Horned Owls are large, powerful owls with prominent ear-tufts, prominent facial disks, and bold yellow eyes.
- As he stared at the bright, off-white disk, though, he was distracted by some small flashes of light, which started appearing just below the disk of the moon.
- As the lunar disk cleared the horizon, it appeared that a chunk had been taken out of its bottom.
- A huge disc appeared to be rising from the south over the Mediterranean.
- But the outer boundaries of the disks orbiting the younger stars I mentioned are as much as twenty times farther away from their central stars.
- At dawn, the moon will be as far away from the sun as its orbit will carry it and as a result will appear out to the North Sea as a dark disc surrounded by a vibrant ring of fire.
- There was no contrail and the disc appeared to be at an altitude of 20 to 25 thousand feet.
- Venus will appear as a small disc moving across the sun between 10.45 a.m. and 4.51 p.m.
- The sword was spinning so fast that you could only see a green disc shape.
- On the left, the mouth of a megaphonelike shape contains concentric blue lines punctuated by small yellow disks.
- The once-in-a-lifetime event takes place when Venus passes through the disc of Sun and appears like a small spot moving slowly across the Sun when viewed from the Earth.
- Then at the far end of the rings a glowing disc appeared in the first one.
- The sun was only six degrees high in the south and was shining on the unusually short contrail giving the appearance of a shiny disc.
- The disc glowed yellow and filled the room with plentiful light.
- A graphic appeared on the screen next to the newswoman that was shaped like a flying disc.
- What strikes the human eye is the uniquely singular soaring roof, shaped like a slanted disc, which also appears to be in the form of the rising sun.
- Appearing as a black disc 30 times smaller than the sun's diameter, it will slowly move from left to right over the course of six hours.
- The Irish milliner, celebrated for his daring designs, has produced a seat large enough for two people in the shape of a large disc with an indentation.
- The Sun is many times larger than the Earth, but distance makes it appear like a small disc.
- Since the cloud was rotating, its spherical shape flattened into a disc.
1. 2.1 A layer of cartilage separating adjacent vertebrae in the spine.
  he suffered a prolapsed disc
  Example sentencesExamples
  Vertebral discs cushion the spine, like spongy coasters between each vertebra that protect bones from banging against each other while one is running or jumping.
  Alternatively the ligaments may become loose, so that the disc of cartilage no longer stays between the jaw bone and the skull when the joint is moved.
  Even when you're just standing, the vertical alignment of your spinal column causes compressive forces on the rubbery disks that separate your vertebrae.
  This structure of vertebrae and discs is supported along its length by muscles and ligaments.
  Towards the ends of the long bones there are specialized discs of cartilage (epiphyseal plates) stretching across the entire bone.
2. 2.2Botany (in a composite flower head of the daisy family) a close-packed cluster of disk florets in the center, forming the yellow part of the flower head.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Unfortunately, many conclusions about growth and respiration are based on measurements of single leaves, leaf disks or mature plant parts.
  Leaf discs from plants expressing aequorin were excised and incubated in thiols as described above.
  This assumption is supported by studies in which cysteine was supplied to leaf discs of poplar plants.
  Root and green leaf discs were arranged centrally on the agar plate.
  In this study a new experimental technique was used that allowed the measurement of cuticular transpiration of isolated plant cuticles and leaf discs.

verbdɪskdisk

[with object]

Cultivate (a field) with a disk harrow.
Example sentencesExamples
- When machine seeding, plant in a shallow furrow or spread seeds out and disk them into the soil.
- To prepare the land, Lou mows down the scrub weed trees and remnant sugar cane where they plan to plant and then a neighboring farmer is hired to disk the ground.
- We are currently chisel plowing, disking, and field cultivating.
- Fertilizing, stalk chopping, disking, field cultivating and planting are all occurring now.
- Plowing, disking, or chiseling fields soon after wheat harvest incorporates the residue into the soil.

Usage

Generally speaking, the US spelling is disk and the British spelling is disc, although there is much overlap and variation between the two. In particular, the spelling for senses relating to computers is nearly always disk, as in floppy disk, disk drive, etc., but disc is the norm for compact disc, disc brakes, and disc camera

Origin

Mid 17th century (originally referring to the seemingly flat round form of the sun or moon): from French disque or Latin discus (see discus).

单词	disc
释义	Definition of disc in English: disc (US disk) noun dɪskdɪsk 1A flat, thin circular object. coins were made by striking a blank disc of metal a man's body with an identity disc around the neck Example sentencesExamples She strikes a shining coin with a swift hammer blow, then holds up the glinting disc of metal. Because the disc was made of metal they were unable to use the most accurate technique, carbon dating. The bottle is capped with a two-piece closure, consisting of a metal disk with a plastic rim designed to protect the product without the addition of a liner. But she was wearing an identity disc with my name and telephone number on it. Skatestoppers also sells these little metal discs that can be affixed to flat concrete, making a smooth surface bumpy. Electrons pass through a thin disk, and are multiplied, these electrons bounce off a phosphor screen which converts them back to light. The shape of the tablet, a thick flat circular disc, is unusual here. Exchanging them for tokens, she hurried back and pressed a metal disc into my palm, closing my fingers around it as though it were precious. The second trial also failed - the root crumbled every time he tried to flatten it into a thin disc for frying. It may also be exchanged for wide variety of items whose purpose currently remain a mystery, although we do know that some of the most popular items are flat shiny discs. But the very popularity of these inexpensive five-inch diameter discs made of metal, plastic and dye is taking a serious toll on the waste stream. She typed them into a curious looking device, walked over to a huge machine that covered the whole face of the far wall, and inserted the flat disc into a slot. On entering the cage the banksman gave each of us a metal disc that we would have to return to him at the end of our visit… to ensure none of the party were left underground. The symphonium musical box, initially produced in Leipzig in the 1880s, anticipated the record player by using metal discs instead of the cylinder. The hard ones, which are also called rigid contact lenses, are thin disks made of hard plastic. This touch-sensitive work consists of a series of horn-like spikes protruding from two circular discs that are hung on a wall like a painting. Each person on the bridge has a metal disc with a number. The invitation to last year's awards ceremony was a circular disk resembling a pie chart delivered in a metal box. Pulling a moment, he finally extracted a pair of flat metallic disks on a thin chain. The first successful method for making clear, flat glass involved spinning a round disc of glass. Synonyms circle, round, saucer, discus, ring 1.1 An information storage device for a computer in the shape of a round flat plate which can be rotated to give access to all parts of the surface. The data may be stored either magnetically (in a magnetic disk) or optically (in an optical disk such as a CD-ROM). Example sentencesExamples With redundant data stored across multiple disks built into every pack, even if one disk is damaged beyond repair, the entire data set can still be rebuilt. It is now understood that over 1000 documents were taken during the raids, that also included computer disks and other stored digital data. Secondly, there is less data to travel through disks into computer memory and then to tape devices. Investigators seized computers and disks from his home, which he shares with his parents. Much like a cache, the buffer is a data area between the requests being sent to the hard disk, and the data stored on the disk itself. They were then told that they could create their own three-dimensional sculptures or structures using our store of computer disks and CD-ROMs. Contractors should back up their computer data weekly; any backup disks should be stored off-site in a secure location. The future for the mobile device market is likely to require small diameter disks storing much information. The data-replication option enables data stored on the local disks of one system to be mirrored to another system. Make a boot disk in case your computer is damaged or compromised An exact image of your server disks stored on a remote network or a removable drive will provide you with the fastest bare-metal restore possible. When I tried it in several different computers, the disk was not even recognized by the different CD-ROM drives. Once inside the warmth of her apartment, she stored the disks in her computer nook, locked the door and hung up her coat before checking her messages. Inodes are data structures, but they are usually stored on a disk and read into memory for reference and modification. While computer hard and floppy drives and the disks they store data on are based on the physics of magnetism, optical drives and their discs are based on the physics of light, or optics. As long as the virus is active on the computer, it can copy itself to other files or disks that are accessed. If you decide to use floppy disks, which is the cheapest but most haphazard method of backing up information, rotate the disks on a regular basis. These paradigms combine the data longevity of tape with the fast, random access of disks. Lower priority data is stored deeper and deeper on the disk where data access rates are slower. Additionally, the original CD-ROM disks can be stored away where they won't get lost. 1.2 A CD or record. Example sentencesExamples Placido Domingo has released more than 100 recital discs, crossover albums and complete operas over his five-decade career. The Munich-based label has made a name for itself with its discs of live recordings, mostly operatic, taken from more than half a century of Salzburg festivals. He has recorded two discs of Schubert's piano music and the Charlton recital is given in preparation of a third. Most self-titled discs come when a band first appears on the music scene, kind of like a blank slate for the band to build a name on. The disc has a much more edgy, electronic sound that doesn't go over-the-top, but it does mix in elements that haven't existed on any of the band's previous discs. The 24 episodes from the program's sixth season appear on five discs. Great care has been taken with both discs in the order of appearance, track by track, as each experiment seems to fade nicely into the other. This disc marks the first appearance of material written under the wing of the record company. Both discs are packed to the rafters with music and as such deserve nothing less than a wholehearted recommendation. The songs of peace on these two discs are packed with some of the top artists that Canada and Britain have to offer. Don't get me wrong, there are excellent discs packed with time capsules and great music. The six discs are packed into three slip cases that all fit nicely into the cardboard box. These three songs appeared on the bonus disc that was added to the boxed set. Their Mendelssohn discs also include a recording of the Octet. And that is what makes the appearance of the new Stones discs so important. Tribute discs appear at various stages in a performing artist's career. That said, these discs are packed with great songs. Moving on to the discs, it appears that this third season is the third release with a significant problem. Where the first disc paints a picture of a band at the top of their game, the second disc depicts a band trying to justify its continued existence. Too bad the bands on the disc couldn't have been as creative with their music as with the CD. Synonyms record, album, LP, gramophone record, vinyl compact disc, CD 1.3discs One of the suits in some tarot packs, corresponding to coins in others. Example sentencesExamples Discs (or Pentacles) are the pragmatic suit. Sometimes people see them as plodding and a bit slow, but this is unjust. The man represented by the Prince of Disks is a quiet and meditative man, who works with unfailing determination towards the goals he sets himself. The Suit of "Pentacles" is also known by other names, such as "Coins", "Discs" or "Disks". The name of each suit is printed at the bottom of pips and court cards (Queen of Discs, Four of Staves). Take the 3 of Disks as a largely positive card, which shows that hard work and concentration can eventually gain you your highest objectives. 2An object or part resembling a disc in shape or appearance. the smudged yellow disc of the moon Example sentencesExamples Since the cloud was rotating, its spherical shape flattened into a disc. The once-in-a-lifetime event takes place when Venus passes through the disc of Sun and appears like a small spot moving slowly across the Sun when viewed from the Earth. There was no contrail and the disc appeared to be at an altitude of 20 to 25 thousand feet. At dawn, the moon will be as far away from the sun as its orbit will carry it and as a result will appear out to the North Sea as a dark disc surrounded by a vibrant ring of fire. Appearing as a black disc 30 times smaller than the sun's diameter, it will slowly move from left to right over the course of six hours. Then at the far end of the rings a glowing disc appeared in the first one. The Sun is many times larger than the Earth, but distance makes it appear like a small disc. A huge disc appeared to be rising from the south over the Mediterranean. The disc glowed yellow and filled the room with plentiful light. As the lunar disk cleared the horizon, it appeared that a chunk had been taken out of its bottom. Great Horned Owls are large, powerful owls with prominent ear-tufts, prominent facial disks, and bold yellow eyes. But the outer boundaries of the disks orbiting the younger stars I mentioned are as much as twenty times farther away from their central stars. As he stared at the bright, off-white disk, though, he was distracted by some small flashes of light, which started appearing just below the disk of the moon. The sword was spinning so fast that you could only see a green disc shape. What strikes the human eye is the uniquely singular soaring roof, shaped like a slanted disc, which also appears to be in the form of the rising sun. The sun was only six degrees high in the south and was shining on the unusually short contrail giving the appearance of a shiny disc. Venus will appear as a small disc moving across the sun between 10.45 a.m. and 4.51 p.m. The Irish milliner, celebrated for his daring designs, has produced a seat large enough for two people in the shape of a large disc with an indentation. On the left, the mouth of a megaphonelike shape contains concentric blue lines punctuated by small yellow disks. A graphic appeared on the screen next to the newswoman that was shaped like a flying disc. Synonyms ring, round, band, hoop, circlet 2.1 A layer of cartilage separating adjacent vertebrae in the spine. he suffered a prolapsed disc Example sentencesExamples Vertebral discs cushion the spine, like spongy coasters between each vertebra that protect bones from banging against each other while one is running or jumping. Towards the ends of the long bones there are specialized discs of cartilage (epiphyseal plates) stretching across the entire bone. Alternatively the ligaments may become loose, so that the disc of cartilage no longer stays between the jaw bone and the skull when the joint is moved. This structure of vertebrae and discs is supported along its length by muscles and ligaments. Even when you're just standing, the vertical alignment of your spinal column causes compressive forces on the rubbery disks that separate your vertebrae. 2.2Botany The central part of the flower of a daisy or other composite plant, consisting of a close-packed cluster of tubular florets. Example sentencesExamples In this study a new experimental technique was used that allowed the measurement of cuticular transpiration of isolated plant cuticles and leaf discs. Unfortunately, many conclusions about growth and respiration are based on measurements of single leaves, leaf disks or mature plant parts. Leaf discs from plants expressing aequorin were excised and incubated in thiols as described above. Root and green leaf discs were arranged centrally on the agar plate. This assumption is supported by studies in which cysteine was supplied to leaf discs of poplar plants. Usage Generally speaking, the British spelling is disc and the US spelling is disk, although there is much overlap and variation between the two. In particular, the spelling for senses relating to computers is nearly always disk, as in floppy disk, disk drive, and so on Origin Mid 17th century (originally referring to the seemingly flat circular form of the sun or moon): from French disque or Latin discus (see discus). The word disc goes back to Latin discus, which is the source of discus (mid 17th century) and also of dish and Late Middle English desk (discus had come to be used for a stool or table in medieval Latin). Its earliest sense in English was the seemingly flat, round form that the sun, moon, and other celestial objects present to the eye. The anatomical disc, the sort that people ‘slip’, dates from the late 19th century, as does the type that turns on a record player. In the USA the usual spelling is disk, and this is now used everywhere with reference to computers, as in floppy disk and disk drive. See also jockey Rhymes bisque, brisk, disk, fisc, frisk, risk, whisk Definition of disk in US English: disk (also disc) noundɪskdisk 1A flat, thin, round object. heavy metal disks the size of hockey pucks onion soup ladled over a disk of cheese Example sentencesExamples Pulling a moment, he finally extracted a pair of flat metallic disks on a thin chain. Because of this, companies have not been able to optimize their use of disk for data protection. In all practical disks, a thin insulating layer is formed between the recording layer and the quenching layer. The hard disk data, however, is accessed on a tiny spinning disk inside the thin card. In addition, traditional databases are built to store data on disk. In other words, the data remains on disk until a system administrator can remove it. Scan the disk with anti-virus software before you use it. Because scans are stored to either a floppy disk or Zip disk, no computer hook-up is needed. It can encrypt data being sent between systems and then archive encrypted data on disk or tape. A backup set can consist of parts of a single disk or multiple hard disks as required. Web pages can also be saved to disk from Netscape or the Windows version of Internet Explorer. As you can see, with disks, sequential access is much faster than random access. The operating system and disk subsystems will not be optimized for file serving. The data representing the effective image size on the disk are rewritten in response to an entered alteration command. Rotating a round disk of laser material provides a simple way to implement the technique. DVD disks are coded with the regions in which they are allowed to play. A flat, thin disk was in the middle of the bracelet and on one side had only one word. Thus it would take about 20 years to transmit all the data on those disks over U.S. Internet backbones. The biggest advantage of dynamic disks is the ability to manage disks and volumes without rebooting the operating system. The metals are melted and combined to form a flat, round disk. 1.1 An information storage device for a computer in the shape of a round flat plate that can be rotated to give access to all parts of the surface. The data may be stored either magnetically (in a magnetic disk) or optically (in an optical disk such as a CD-ROM). Example sentencesExamples It is now understood that over 1000 documents were taken during the raids, that also included computer disks and other stored digital data. Contractors should back up their computer data weekly; any backup disks should be stored off-site in a secure location. The data-replication option enables data stored on the local disks of one system to be mirrored to another system. Secondly, there is less data to travel through disks into computer memory and then to tape devices. With redundant data stored across multiple disks built into every pack, even if one disk is damaged beyond repair, the entire data set can still be rebuilt. When I tried it in several different computers, the disk was not even recognized by the different CD-ROM drives. Lower priority data is stored deeper and deeper on the disk where data access rates are slower. They were then told that they could create their own three-dimensional sculptures or structures using our store of computer disks and CD-ROMs. Make a boot disk in case your computer is damaged or compromised Additionally, the original CD-ROM disks can be stored away where they won't get lost. An exact image of your server disks stored on a remote network or a removable drive will provide you with the fastest bare-metal restore possible. Investigators seized computers and disks from his home, which he shares with his parents. Inodes are data structures, but they are usually stored on a disk and read into memory for reference and modification. Once inside the warmth of her apartment, she stored the disks in her computer nook, locked the door and hung up her coat before checking her messages. Much like a cache, the buffer is a data area between the requests being sent to the hard disk, and the data stored on the disk itself. As long as the virus is active on the computer, it can copy itself to other files or disks that are accessed. The future for the mobile device market is likely to require small diameter disks storing much information. While computer hard and floppy drives and the disks they store data on are based on the physics of magnetism, optical drives and their discs are based on the physics of light, or optics. These paradigms combine the data longevity of tape with the fast, random access of disks. If you decide to use floppy disks, which is the cheapest but most haphazard method of backing up information, rotate the disks on a regular basis. 1.2 A CD or phonograph record. Example sentencesExamples Moving on to the discs, it appears that this third season is the third release with a significant problem. Where the first disc paints a picture of a band at the top of their game, the second disc depicts a band trying to justify its continued existence. Great care has been taken with both discs in the order of appearance, track by track, as each experiment seems to fade nicely into the other. Tribute discs appear at various stages in a performing artist's career. The disc has a much more edgy, electronic sound that doesn't go over-the-top, but it does mix in elements that haven't existed on any of the band's previous discs. The six discs are packed into three slip cases that all fit nicely into the cardboard box. Too bad the bands on the disc couldn't have been as creative with their music as with the CD. These three songs appeared on the bonus disc that was added to the boxed set. Most self-titled discs come when a band first appears on the music scene, kind of like a blank slate for the band to build a name on. The 24 episodes from the program's sixth season appear on five discs. The Munich-based label has made a name for itself with its discs of live recordings, mostly operatic, taken from more than half a century of Salzburg festivals. He has recorded two discs of Schubert's piano music and the Charlton recital is given in preparation of a third. The songs of peace on these two discs are packed with some of the top artists that Canada and Britain have to offer. That said, these discs are packed with great songs. Their Mendelssohn discs also include a recording of the Octet. Both discs are packed to the rafters with music and as such deserve nothing less than a wholehearted recommendation. Don't get me wrong, there are excellent discs packed with time capsules and great music. And that is what makes the appearance of the new Stones discs so important. This disc marks the first appearance of material written under the wing of the record company. Placido Domingo has released more than 100 recital discs, crossover albums and complete operas over his five-decade career. 1.3discs One of the suits in some tarot packs, corresponding to coins in others. Example sentencesExamples The name of each suit is printed at the bottom of pips and court cards (Queen of Discs, Four of Staves). The Suit of "Pentacles" is also known by other names, such as "Coins", "Discs" or "Disks". The man represented by the Prince of Disks is a quiet and meditative man, who works with unfailing determination towards the goals he sets himself. Take the 3 of Disks as a largely positive card, which shows that hard work and concentration can eventually gain you your highest objectives. Discs (or Pentacles) are the pragmatic suit. Sometimes people see them as plodding and a bit slow, but this is unjust. 2A shape or surface that is round and flat in appearance. the smudged yellow disk of the moon Example sentencesExamples Great Horned Owls are large, powerful owls with prominent ear-tufts, prominent facial disks, and bold yellow eyes. As he stared at the bright, off-white disk, though, he was distracted by some small flashes of light, which started appearing just below the disk of the moon. As the lunar disk cleared the horizon, it appeared that a chunk had been taken out of its bottom. A huge disc appeared to be rising from the south over the Mediterranean. But the outer boundaries of the disks orbiting the younger stars I mentioned are as much as twenty times farther away from their central stars. At dawn, the moon will be as far away from the sun as its orbit will carry it and as a result will appear out to the North Sea as a dark disc surrounded by a vibrant ring of fire. There was no contrail and the disc appeared to be at an altitude of 20 to 25 thousand feet. Venus will appear as a small disc moving across the sun between 10.45 a.m. and 4.51 p.m. The sword was spinning so fast that you could only see a green disc shape. On the left, the mouth of a megaphonelike shape contains concentric blue lines punctuated by small yellow disks. The once-in-a-lifetime event takes place when Venus passes through the disc of Sun and appears like a small spot moving slowly across the Sun when viewed from the Earth. Then at the far end of the rings a glowing disc appeared in the first one. The sun was only six degrees high in the south and was shining on the unusually short contrail giving the appearance of a shiny disc. The disc glowed yellow and filled the room with plentiful light. A graphic appeared on the screen next to the newswoman that was shaped like a flying disc. What strikes the human eye is the uniquely singular soaring roof, shaped like a slanted disc, which also appears to be in the form of the rising sun. Appearing as a black disc 30 times smaller than the sun's diameter, it will slowly move from left to right over the course of six hours. The Irish milliner, celebrated for his daring designs, has produced a seat large enough for two people in the shape of a large disc with an indentation. The Sun is many times larger than the Earth, but distance makes it appear like a small disc. Since the cloud was rotating, its spherical shape flattened into a disc. 2.1 A layer of cartilage separating adjacent vertebrae in the spine. he suffered a prolapsed disc Example sentencesExamples Vertebral discs cushion the spine, like spongy coasters between each vertebra that protect bones from banging against each other while one is running or jumping. Alternatively the ligaments may become loose, so that the disc of cartilage no longer stays between the jaw bone and the skull when the joint is moved. Even when you're just standing, the vertical alignment of your spinal column causes compressive forces on the rubbery disks that separate your vertebrae. This structure of vertebrae and discs is supported along its length by muscles and ligaments. Towards the ends of the long bones there are specialized discs of cartilage (epiphyseal plates) stretching across the entire bone. 2.2Botany (in a composite flower head of the daisy family) a close-packed cluster of disk florets in the center, forming the yellow part of the flower head. Example sentencesExamples Unfortunately, many conclusions about growth and respiration are based on measurements of single leaves, leaf disks or mature plant parts. Leaf discs from plants expressing aequorin were excised and incubated in thiols as described above. This assumption is supported by studies in which cysteine was supplied to leaf discs of poplar plants. Root and green leaf discs were arranged centrally on the agar plate. In this study a new experimental technique was used that allowed the measurement of cuticular transpiration of isolated plant cuticles and leaf discs. verbdɪskdisk [with object] Cultivate (a field) with a disk harrow. Example sentencesExamples When machine seeding, plant in a shallow furrow or spread seeds out and disk them into the soil. To prepare the land, Lou mows down the scrub weed trees and remnant sugar cane where they plan to plant and then a neighboring farmer is hired to disk the ground. We are currently chisel plowing, disking, and field cultivating. Fertilizing, stalk chopping, disking, field cultivating and planting are all occurring now. Plowing, disking, or chiseling fields soon after wheat harvest incorporates the residue into the soil. Usage Generally speaking, the US spelling is disk and the British spelling is disc, although there is much overlap and variation between the two. In particular, the spelling for senses relating to computers is nearly always disk, as in floppy disk, disk drive, etc., but disc is the norm for compact disc, disc brakes, and disc camera Origin Mid 17th century (originally referring to the seemingly flat round form of the sun or moon): from French disque or Latin discus (see discus).
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