The difference between Disk and Record
When used as nouns, disk means a thin, flat, circular plate or similar object, whereas record means an item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium.
When used as verbs, disk means to harrow, whereas record means to make a record of information.
check bellow for the other definitions of Disk and Record
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Disk as a noun:
A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
Examples:
"A coin is a disk of metal."
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Disk as a noun (figuratively):
Something resembling a disk.
Examples:
"Venus' disk cut off light from the Sun."
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Disk as a noun (anatomy):
An intervertebral disc
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Disk as a noun (dated):
A vinyl phonograph/gramophone record.
Examples:
"Turn the disk over, after it has finished."
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Disk as a noun (computing):
- removable magnetic medium or a hard disk - fixed, persistent digital storage.
Examples:
"He still uses floppy disks from 1979."
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Disk as a noun (computing, nonstandard):
A disc - either a CD-ROM, an audio CD, a DVD or similar removable storage medium.
Examples:
"She burned some disks yesterday to back up her computer."
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Disk as a noun (agriculture):
A harrow.
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Disk as a noun (botany):
A ring- or cup-shaped enlargement of the flower receptacle or ovary that bears nectar or, less commonly, the stamens.
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Disk as a verb (agriculture):
to harrow
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Record as a noun:
An item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium.
Examples:
"The person had a record of the interview so she could review her notes."
"The tourist's photographs and the tape of the police call provide a record of the crime."
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Record as a noun:
Any instance of a physical medium on which information was put for the purpose of preserving it and making it available for future reference.
Examples:
"We have no record of you making this payment to us."
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Record as a noun:
A vinyl disc on which sound is recorded and may be replayed on a phonograph.
Examples:
"I still like records better than CDs."
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Record as a noun (computing):
A set of data relating to a single individual or item.
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Record as a noun:
The most extreme known value of some variable, particularly that of an achievement in competitive events.
Examples:
"The heat and humidity were both new records."
"The team set a new record for most points scored in a game."
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Record as a verb (transitive):
To make a record of information.
Examples:
"I wanted to record every detail of what happened, for the benefit of future generations."
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Record as a verb (transitive):
To make an audio or video recording of.
Examples:
"Within a week they had recorded both the song and the video for it."
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Record as a verb (transitive, legal):
To give legal status to by making an official public record.
Examples:
"When the deed was recorded, we officially owned the house."
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Record as a verb (intransitive):
To fix in a medium, usually in a tangible medium.
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Record as a verb (intransitive):
To make an audio, video, or multimedia recording.
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Record as a verb (transitive, intransitive, obsolete):
To repeat; to practice.
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Record as a verb (ambitransitive, obsolete):
To sing or repeat a tune.
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Record as a verb (obsolete):
To reflect; to ponder.