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hard disk vs disk

disk vs hard disk

hard disk and disk both are nouns.

hard disk is not a verb while disk is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hard disk Yes No No No
disk Yes No Yes No
As nouns, disk is a hypernym of hard disk; that is, disk is a word with a broader meaning than hard disk:
  • hard disk: a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit
  • disk: (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 disc, magnetic disc, magnetic disk.
hard disk (noun) disk (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
hard disk (verb) disk (verb)
draw a harrow over (land)
Difference between hard disk and disk

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