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Re:What's the difference between a "disc" and a "disk"? by adamdonahue on Thursday February 12, 2026 @04:26PM (#46995446)
So a floppy disk has a disc inside?
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Re:What's the difference between a "disc" and a "disk"? by KwanEsq on Thursday February 12, 2026 @04:30PM (#46995501)
No because they weren't optical, they were magnetic.
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Re:What's the difference between a "disc" and a "disk"? by onraglanroad on Thursday February 12, 2026 @04:39PM (#46995612)
Yes it did. They were magnetic disks. And they were floppy. The outer case of a 3.5" was solid but just rip it open and you can see the disk itself is floppy.

Edit: oh right, you're talking about the different spellings. Those were entirely arbitrary. We mixed between the two.

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Re:What's the difference between a "disc" and a "disk"? by irishcoffee on Thursday February 12, 2026 @04:30PM (#46995498)
Sure does.
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