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I had already developed inherited back problems. I had degenerative disk disease, a form of scoliosis, arthritis. And I truly believe that if it weren't for the use of steroids - I'm not saying steroids is for everyone, but in my case in general, if I have not used steroids, I mean, physically right now I'd probably be a wreck.
Jose Canseco

Meaning of "disk" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISK

disk  [dɪsk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Disk is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Disc

A disc or disk, from Latin discus which itself derives from Greek δίσκος, is a flat circular object. It may also refer to...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISK


asterisk
ˈæstərɪsk
basilisk
ˈbæzɪˌlɪsk
bisque
bɪsk
brisk
brɪsk
de-risk
diːˈrɪsk
disc
dɪsk
fisc
fɪsk
fisk
fɪsk
frisk
frɪsk
laserdisc
ˈleɪzəˌdɪsk
lutefisk
ˈluːtəˌfɪsk
minidisc
ˈmɪnɪˌdɪsk
obelisk
ˈɒbɪlɪsk
RISC
rɪsk
risk
rɪsk
risque
rɪsk
whisk
wɪsk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISK

disjointedness
disjunct
disjunction
disjunctive
disjunctive pronoun
disjunctively
disjunctor
disjuncture
disjune
disk capacity
disk crash
disk drive
disk jockey
disk operating system
disk pack
disk space
disk storage
diskette
diskless
disklike

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISK

at risk
computer disk
counterparty risk
country risk
credit risk
digital versatile disk
downside risk
fire risk
floppy disk
hard disk
health risk
high-risk
no risk
optical disk
regulatory risk
security risk
take a risk
tamarisk
video disk
zip disk

Synonyms and antonyms of disk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «disk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISK

Find out the translation of disk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of disk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disk» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

光盘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

disco
570 millions of speakers

English

disk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डिस्क
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قُرْص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дисковое запоминающее устройство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

disco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডিস্ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

disque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cakera
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Scheibe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ディスク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

디스크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ổ đĩa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डिस्क
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

disk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dysk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

диск
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

disc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δίσκος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skyf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

disk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

plate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISK»

The term «disk» is very widely used and occupies the 5.445 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disk

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8 QUOTES WITH «DISK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word disk.
1
Jose Canseco
I had already developed inherited back problems. I had degenerative disk disease, a form of scoliosis, arthritis. And I truly believe that if it weren't for the use of steroids - I'm not saying steroids is for everyone, but in my case in general, if I have not used steroids, I mean, physically right now I'd probably be a wreck.
2
John Frankenheimer
I mean, this whole digital revolution is really eroding the director's importance on a movie because, number one, just from a practical standpoint, with floppy disks and the ability to put all of the film onto a disk, more people have access to the movie.
3
Retief Goosen
I've got an L3 bulging disk and degenerating disk. It's bulging in two places. Yeah, it's not good.
4
Charles Grodin
I do everything from home. I broadcast commentaries for CBS News Radio every day - from home, on a disk that I mail in. I write a weekly op-ed piece for the 'New York Daily News,' and any books or plays or movies that I'm crazy enough to write, I do that from home.
5
Cindy Morgan
I was nerdy girl who went to Catholic school and wanted to be an engineer. I was all set to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology. And then I took a hard left turn and studied Liberal Arts at Northern Illinois University, majored in Communications. Then worked in radio as a disk jockey and as the weather girl.
6
Walter Murch
Blinking is some way of tabulating - a kind of carriage return, click, or save to disk - that helps the process of 'Okay, now change the subject.' Every time you move your eyes, there's an interruption in the visual field - you go momentarily blind when your eyeballs are moving.
7
Jay Roach
My favorite laser disk ever was the laser disk for The Graduate, which had a commentary track that wasn't even the filmmakers, it was a professor, some film criticism guy who just happen to be this amazing commentator who went off into the whole theory of comedy.
8
Buffy Sainte-Marie
The paintings are transferred from my computer to a disk, and I can hand it to the printer this way; or I can modem the painting to the printer over the phone lines from my house in Hawaii.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISK»

Discover the use of disk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hard Disk Drive: Mechatronics and Control
By comparing various design approaches for both single- and dual-stage servomechanisms, the book shows the relative pros and cons of each approach. Numerous examples and figures clarify and illustrate the discussion.
Abdullah Al Mamun, GuoXiao Guo, Chao Bi, 2006
2
Memory Systems: Cache, DRAM, Disk
The book tells you everything you need to know about the logical design and operation, physical design and operation, performance characteristics and resulting design trade-offs, and the energy consumption of modern memory hierarchies.
Bruce Jacob, Spencer Ng, David Wang, 2010
3
Intervertebral Disk Diseases: Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment ...
The new edition of this book provides the current information on the diagnostic techniques and therapeutic approaches that will help clinicians optimize care for patients with intervertebral disk disease.
Juergen Kraemer, 2011
4
Chondrules and the Protoplanetary Disk
This 1996 text reviews current ideas about the formation of chondrules in meteorites.
Roger H. Hewins, Rhian H. Jones, Edward R. D. Scott, 1996
5
All about Hard Disk Recorders: An Introduction to the ...
A glossary of terms supports your reading as you dive into this musical adventure. This book is a perfect first step to a whole new era of recording technology!
Robby Berman, 2003
6
Convective Heat and Mass Transfer in Rotating Disk Systems
The book describes results of investigations of a series of convective heat and mass transfer problems in rotating-disk systems, namely, over free rotating disks, under conditions of transient heat transfer, solid- body rotation of fluid, ...
Igor V. Shevchuk, 2009
7
The Board Game on the Phaistos Disk: Its Siblings Senet and ...
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H. Peter Aleff, 2002
8
Hard disk secrets
An insider's guide to curing hard disk problems before they start covers DOS 6 and SpinRite 3.1 and includes a disk full of hard disk tune-up software. Original.
John M. Goodman, 1993
9
Spin-stand Microscopy of Hard Disk Data
This book provides an in-depth exposition of spin-stand microscopy of hard disk data which is a new technique recently developed and extensively tested by the authors of the book.
Isaak D. Mayergoyz, Chun Tse, 2010
10
Disk and file management tasks on HP-UX
Focusing on the mainstream everyday system administration tasks with emphasis on step-by-step examples, this manual covers the difficult and newly introduced features of HP-UX. It covers HP-UX 9.0 and HP-UX 10.1 This book presents highly ...
Tom Madell, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disk is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Resize Azure data disk error when not between 20 and 1023 GB …
Attempting to resize a disk outside of these limits will result in an error. Also remember that when shrinking a VHD there must be sufficient ... «Windows IT Pro, Jul 15»
2
Flash Disk Alternatives for Oracle Databases: Computerworld White …
Flash disk and/or SSD technology options have been creeping into Oracle database deployments more and more. There are many and significantly different ... «Computerworld, Jul 15»
3
Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers' English Dub Runs on Disney XD …
The Malaysian Disney XD television channel began running an English-dubbed version of the 51-episode Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers ... «Anime News Network, Jul 15»
4
Multilayer magnetic recording to realize high-density hard disk drives
The developed magnetization reversal technology is expected to realize increased hard disk drive (HDD) capacity by adopting high-density, ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
5
Voyo V2 Mini PC with 64GB Solid State Disk Priced At $134 (SSD)
Inside the case Voyo has fitted a 4500 mAh battery together with a 64GB solid state disk (SSD). However if you would prefer not to have the ... «Geeky Gadgets, Jul 15»
6
3 Drives in Disk Manager, but not in My Computer
Now when I go into Disk Manager, I can see Disk 0 (the 500GB Samsung EVO with OS), Disk 1 (90GB Kingston SSDNow) and Disk 2 (Seagate ... «Tom's Hardware, Jul 15»
7
EMC Releases Mainframe Disk Library
The latest version of EMC's disk library for mainframe is designed to ease the growth pressure created by so-called “third-platform” applications. «Database Trends and Applications, Jul 15»
8
Under a minute
Computers do not necessarily save an entire file or folder in a single space on a disk; they're saved in the first available space. After a large ... «TechCentral.ie, Jul 15»
9
External Disk Systems Industry 2014 :Acute Market Reports
Acute Market Reports release a new report "Global and China External Disk Systems Industry 2014 Market Research Report"to their offering. «CSO Australia, Jul 15»
10
Solid-state disk (SSD) is your solution to increasing disk space …
How to cope with the increasing demands of disk space to operate faster calculation and read/write speed is needed to be solved by the industry. Solid State ... «Tech in Asia, Jul 15»

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