plural noun
Flat, round objects, usually made of metal, plastic, or another hard material.
The machine cuts thin disks of metal.
The children made decorations from colored disks.
American English
How to pronounce disks
nounB1Common word
DIHSKS
/dɪsks/
One syllable.
Form of disk
Flat, round objects, usually made of metal, plastic, or another hard material.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
Devices or pieces of material used to store computer data.
The computer stores data on disks.
We need more disks for the backup.
Good to know
In computer English, disks can mean the storage material or the whole storage device.
plural noun
Soft, round parts between the bones of the spine.
The scan showed damaged disks in her lower back.
The doctor treated two herniated disks.