@renzev@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish • 12 days agoIs "disk" just a different spelling of "disc" or are they actually different words?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square149fedilinkarrow-up1459arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1455arrow-down1imageIs "disk" just a different spelling of "disc" or are they actually different words?lemmy.world@renzev@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish • 12 days agomessage-square149fedilinkfile-text
I heard some people say theyre the same thing, but others are adamant that they have different meanings. Which is it?
minus-square@Oaksey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink19•11 days agoIsn’t a diskette just a small version of a disk? Much like kitchenette to kitchen
minus-square@Aggravationstation@feddit.uklinkfedilink2•11 days agoI don’t think so https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy_disk
minus-square@Oaksey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink10•11 days agoTo quote from your source: 8-inch floppy disk, inserted in drive, (3½-inch floppy diskette, in front, shown for scale)
Isn’t a diskette just a small version of a disk? Much like kitchenette to kitchen
I don’t think so https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy_disk
To quote from your source: