@renzev to Lemmy ShitpostEnglish • 5 months agoIs "disk" just a different spelling of "disc" or are they actually different words?imagemessage-square149arrow-up1468arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1464arrow-down1imageIs "disk" just a different spelling of "disc" or are they actually different words?@renzev to Lemmy ShitpostEnglish • 5 months agomessage-square149file-text
I heard some people say theyre the same thing, but others are adamant that they have different meanings. Which is it?
minus-squaredual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️link3•5 months agoIt did. That may have influenced the naming convention. The LaserDisc was actually originally conceived as the “DiscoVision.” And if that name isn’t a veritable time capsule of its era, I don’t know what is.
It did. That may have influenced the naming convention. The LaserDisc was actually originally conceived as the “DiscoVision.” And if that name isn’t a veritable time capsule of its era, I don’t know what is.
Oh interesting…the plot thickens!