Re: disk or disc

["Rick Povich -- U.P.J. Audiovisual Department" <SHUTTER@VMS.CIS.PITT.EDU>]

Pardon the tardiness (also redundancy and lack of attentiveness, if
applicable) of this post. I don't recall seeing if the "disk/disc"
discussion was resolved. I just got a new book (Microcomputers for 21st
Century Educators, 3ed. by Lockard, Abrams and Many.  Harper Collins Pub.
ISBN  0-673-52216-4). In the glossary, both terms are defined as follows:

"Disc: A data storage medium from which the computer can read, but to which
it normally can not write, eg., compact disc, laser disc."

"Disk: A data storage medium with both read and write capability, eg., hard
disk."

Hope this was useful

           * OR *

Never mind, I'll just go back to sleep now

Rick Povich

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