Is "disk" or "disc" the correct spelling? Our dictionary prefers disk as the modern U.S. spelling for a "thin, circular object." Computer specialists have traditionally preferred "disk" when referring to a data storage medium. Home entertainment system developers appear to prefer "disc" as in both "phonodiscs" and "videodiscs." LSN has opted for "disks" for both applications.
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Library Systems Newsletter [September 1982]
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| Publication Year: | 1982 |
| Type of Material: | Article |
| Language | English |
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Library Systems Newsletter |
| Publication Info: | Volume 2 Number 09 |
| Issue: | September 1982 |
| Page(s): | 72 |
| Publisher: | American Library Association |
| Place of Publication: | Chicago, IL |
| Notes: | Howard S. White, Editor-in-Chief; Richard W. Boss, Contributing Editor |
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Computer terminology |
| ISSN: | 0277-0288 |
| Record Number: | 3860 |
| Last Update: | 2026-04-17 13:46:13 |
| Date Created: | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
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