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hard disk vs disc

disc vs hard disk

hard disk and disc both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hard disk Yes No No No
disc Yes No No No
As nouns, disc is a hypernym of hard disk; that is, disc is a word with a broader meaning than hard disk:
  • hard disk: a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit
  • disc: (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
Other hypernyms of hard disk include disk, magnetic disc, magnetic disk.
hard disk (noun) disc (noun)
a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit a flat circular plate
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
Difference between hard disk and disc

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