- magnetic disk
- noun(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored• Syn: ↑magnetic disc, ↑disk, ↑disc• Topics: ↑computer science, ↑computing• Hypernyms: ↑memory device, ↑storage device• Hyponyms: ↑diskette, ↑floppy, ↑floppy disk, ↑hard disc, ↑hard disk, ↑fixed disk
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noun, pl ⋯ disks [count]: ↑disc 2* * *
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Red blood cells are roughly the shape of a disk.
2. (also magˌnetic ˈdisk) (computing) a device for storing information on a computer, with a ↑magnetic surface that records information received in electronic formExample Bank:•
Do you have the file on disk?
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Each disk holds 4.7 GB.
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Each disk holds 700 MB.
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I'll copy the disk into a file.
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I'm running out of disk space on my computer.
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If you wipe that old disk, we can use it again.
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Insert the disk into the drive slot.
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It is safest to save your design onto disk.
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Save the document to disk before closing it.
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The computer reads the disk.
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The disk contains the program you'll need.
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The information can be saved on a disk.
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The information required can then be retrieved from disk.
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The master disk can be duplicated as many times as required.
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The program automatically saves to disk every 15 minutes.
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The program is set up so that you automatically save to disk every 15 minutes.
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The records will be stored on the computer's hard disk.
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You simply download the pages to disk.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
