Disc (Noun)
Meaning 1
(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
A flat circular plate.
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Meaning 3
Sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove.
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Meaning 4
Something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate; "the moon's disk hung in a cloudless sky".
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Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- The sun's disc shone brightly through the trees.
- A frisbee is a type of disc that people throw for fun.
- The artist's use of a glass disc as a medium added a unique touch to her sculpture.
- The ancient disc, buried for centuries, was finally unearthed by archaeologists.
- A CD, or compact disc, is a digital storage medium that holds music and other data.