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Diskette vs Disc - What's the difference?

diskette | disc |

As nouns the difference between diskette and disc

is that diskette is diskette while disc is a thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.

diskette

English

Noun

(wikipedia diskette) (en noun)
  • (computing) A small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data.
  • (computing, dated) an 8-inch floppy disk

    • Synonyms

    * floppy * floppy disk * floppy diskette * disk (Considered as a contraction in the UK)

    Derived terms

    * mini-diskette * micro-diskette

    disc

    English

    (wikipedia disc)

    Alternative forms

    * disk mainly US, or for magnetic media. See .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
    • A coin is a disc of metal.
  • An .
  • Something resembling a disc.
    • Venus's disc cut off light from the Sun.
  • A vinyl phonograph / gramophone record.
    • Turn the disc over, after it has finished.

    Usage notes

    See at the disk entry.

    Anagrams

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