disk vs record

disk

noun
  • Something resembling a disk. 

  • A disc - either a CD-ROM, an audio CD, a DVD or similar removable storage medium. 

  • A ring- or cup-shaped enlargement of the flower receptacle or ovary that bears nectar or, less commonly, the stamens. 

  • A type of harrow. 

  • A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object. 

  • An intervertebral disc 

verb
  • To harrow. 

  • To move towards, or operate at, zero blade pitch, orienting the propeller blades face-on to the oncoming airstream and maximising the drag generated by the propeller. 

record

noun
  • An item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium. 

  • The most extreme known value of some variable, particularly that of an achievement in competitive events. 

  • A set of data relating to a single individual or item. 

  • A data structure similar to a struct, in some programming languages such as C and Java based on classes and designed for storing immutable data. 

  • Any instance of a physical medium on which information was put for the purpose of preserving it and making it available for future reference. 

verb
  • To fix in a medium, usually in a tangible medium. 

  • To give legal status to by making an official public record. 

  • To make a record of information. 

  • To make an audio or video recording of. 

  • To make an audio, video, or multimedia recording. 

adj
  • Enough to break previous records and set a new one; world-class; extreme. 

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