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Disk
/ˈdɪsk/

disk

🇩🇪 German
/ˈdɪsk/
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Meaning of Disk

a flat round object or storage device for a computer

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When to use Disk

hard disk

Festplatte

disk drive

Laufwerk

disk space

Speicherplatz

disk storage

Festplattenspeicher

disk image

Disk-Image

Disk usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Die Disk liegt auf dem Tisch.

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Ich speichere die Daten auf einer Disk.

Similar words

Disk

диск — a flat round object or storage device for a computer

Scheibe

A general word for a flat round object; it can mean a disk, but also a pane or plate-like round object depending on context.

Datenträger

A technical term for a data storage medium; it fits disks, USB sticks, and similar media, but not an everyday physical object.

CD

Specifically a compact disc; it is not the general word for disk, but one kind used for storing music or data.

Platte

A general word for a flat plate or disk; in music contexts it often means a vinyl record.

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What's the difference between Disk / Scheibe / Datenträger / CD / Platte / Schallplatte

🇩🇪German
Disk

диск — a flat round object or storage device for a computer

B1Often

Die Disk liegt auf dem Tisch.

Диск лежит на столе.

S
🇩🇪German
Scheibe

A general word for a flat round object; it can mean a disk, but also a pane or plate-like round object depending on context.

B1Often

Die CD liegt auf der Scheibe neben dem Computer.

CD лежит на диске рядом с компьютером.

D
🇩🇪German
Datenträger

A technical term for a data storage medium; it fits disks, USB sticks, and similar media, but not an everyday physical object.

B1Often

Bitte speichern Sie die Datei auf einem externen Datenträger.

Пожалуйста, сохраните файл на внешнем носителе данных.

C
🇩🇪German
CD

Specifically a compact disc; it is not the general word for disk, but one kind used for storing music or data.

B1Very Often

Ich habe die Musik noch auf einer alten CD.

У меня эта музыка всё ещё на старом CD.

P
🇩🇪German
Platte

A general word for a flat plate or disk; in music contexts it often means a vinyl record.

B1Often

Die alte Platte liegt noch im Regal.

Старая пластинка всё ещё стоит на полке.

S
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Schallplatte

A vinyl record for music; it has a very specific meaning and does not fit a computer disk.

B1Often

Mein Vater sammelt alte Schallplatten.

Мой отец коллекционирует старые виниловые пластинки.

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🇩🇪German
Festplatte

A hard drive in a computer; it is a specific kind of disk used for data storage, not the general word disk.

B1Very Often

Die Festplatte ist fast voll.

Жёсткий диск почти заполнен.

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Disk translation: диск. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Disk

/ˈdɪsk/

Disk translation

диск

Disk examples

Die Disk liegt auf dem Tisch.

Disk transcription

/ˈdɪsk/

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Disk meaning: what does it mean?

ein flacher runder Gegenstand oder ein Datenträger für den Computer

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Disk definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die Disk liegt auf dem Tisch. Translation: Диск лежит на столе.

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