WordCmp.com

memory device vs optical disk

optical disk vs memory device

memory device and optical disk both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
memory device Yes No No No
optical disk Yes No No No
As nouns, optical disk is a hyponym of memory device; that is, optical disk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than memory device:
  • memory device: a device that preserves information for retrieval
  • optical disk: a disk coated with plastic that can store digital data as tiny pits etched in the surface; is read with a laser that scans the surface
Other hyponyms of memory device include acoustic storage, auxiliary storage, external storage, secondary storage, buffer, buffer storage, buffer store, disc, disk, magnetic disc, magnetic disk, mag tape, magnetic tape, tape, computer memory, computer storage, memory, memory board, storage, store, optical disc, push-down storage, push-down store, stack, recording, register, drum memory, magnetic drum, magneto-optical disc.
memory device (noun) optical disk (noun)
a device that preserves information for retrieval a disk coated with plastic that can store digital data as tiny pits etched in the surface; is read with a laser that scans the surface
Difference between memory device and optical disk

Words related to "memory device"

Words related to "optical disk"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.