(n)(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored, Syn.magnetic disc, disc, disk
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n. A ditical memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored; a hard disk, floppy disk, and diskette are typically magnetic disks. Syn. -- disk, disc. [ WordNet 1.5 ]