disk

a flat circular piece of metal or plastic that can store digital information and is used in a computer

disco duro, unidad de disco

• hard disk

Collocations hard disk drive · disk space

• The computer's hard disk is full.

  El disco duro del ordenador está lleno.

a flat circular piece of plastic that can store music, computer programs, or other information and is used in a CD player or DVD player

disco óptico, CD, DVD

• CD/DVD

Collocations music disk · software disk

• I need to buy a music CD.

  Necesito comprar un disco de música.

a small flat circular piece of plastic that can store information and is used in a computer to save or transfer files

disquete, unidad de disquete

• floppy disk

Collocations save file on floppy disk · transfer data to/from floppy disk

• She saved the document on a floppy disk.

  Ella guardó el documento en una disquete.

a flat circular piece of metal or plastic that is used in some sports, such as ice hockey or field hockey

disco en deportes, disco de hielo

• hockey disk

Collocations ice hockey disk · field hockey disk

• The player hit the hockey disk into the goal.

  El jugador golpeó el disco de hielo hacia la portería.

a flat circular piece of metal or plastic that is used to play music on a record player

disco de vinilo, LP

• vinyl disk

Collocations play vinyl disk · collect vintage disks

• He plays old records on his turntable.

  Él toca viejos discos de vinilo en su plato giratorio.

a flat circular part of an aircraft or spacecraft that can rotate and is used for control during flight

ala fija, aleta de control

• wing disk

Collocations control disk · flight disk

• The spacecraft's control disks adjusted the trajectory.

  Las aletas de control del vehículo espacial ajustaron la trayectoria.

a flat circular area or surface, often used in geometry and mathematics to describe a two-dimensional shape with all points at the same distance from its center

disco en matemáticas, círculo

• mathematical disk

Collocations disk area · circle equation

• The formula calculates the area of a disk.

  La fórmula calcula el área de un disco.

a flat circular part or structure in the body, such as a disk between vertebrae that acts as a cushion and allows movement

disco en medicina, disco intervertebral

• spinal disk

Collocations disk herniation · back disk

• The patient has a slipped disk in the lower back.

  El paciente tiene un disco deslizante en la parte baja de la espalda.