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What is a disk?

Updated: 12/13/2022
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A disk is magnetically-writable medium that you put in a disk drive inside a computer (PC). A disc, on the other hand, is optically writable (such as a CD or DVD). The easy way to remember which term to use is the "C is for CD."

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