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storage device vs optical disk

optical disk vs storage device

storage device and optical disk both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
storage device Yes No No No
optical disk Yes No No No
As nouns, optical disk is a hyponym of storage device; that is, optical disk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than storage device:
  • storage 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
storage 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 storage device and optical disk

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