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Seems Wikipedia has a dedicated article on the subject! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spelling_of_disc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spelling_of_disc
by Sharlin 7y ago
Seems Wikipedia has a dedicated article on the subject!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spelling_of_disc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spelling_of_disc
- dmix 7y agoRelevant bit: > in the case of flat, rotational data storage media the convention is that the spelling disk is used for magnetic storage (e.g. hard disks) while disc is used for optical storage (e.g. compact discs, better known as CDs). When there is no clear convention, the spelling disk is more popular in American English, while the spelling disc is more popular in British English.
- LeoPanthera 7y agoI should have known, Wikipedia knows everything. I didn't know that disk = diskette was a British thing! And I am British. So I guess that makes sense.