sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
"The old vinyl disc crackled as I dropped it into my turntable, filling the room with smooth jazz."
(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
"She had to replace her old hard disc because it kept making clicking noises and losing files."
A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
"The mechanic replaced the old brake disc to ensure the car stopped safely on the wet road."
In plain English: A disc is a thin, flat object with a hole in the middle that you can throw or use as a record player part.
"The mechanic had to replace the worn-out brake disc on my car."
Usage: Use "disc" to describe any thin, flat, circular object like a coin, record, or medical implant. It refers to the physical item itself rather than the action of separating something into parts.
To harrow with a disc harrow.
"The farmer drove his tractor over the fields to disc the soil before planting the winter wheat."
In plain English: To disc something means to separate it into small pieces by breaking or smashing it apart.
"The doctor plans to disc the herniated part of my spinal cord during surgery."
Usage: The verb form of "disc" means to till soil with a disc harrow and is rarely used in modern conversation. Most people should simply use the noun "disc" or the phrase "use a disc harrow" instead.
The word "disc" comes from the Old French disque, which was borrowed from Latin discus and originally referred to a flat circular object like a quoit or platter. It entered English through this French intermediary, carrying with it the ancient Greek root meaning of a disk-shaped item used for throwing or serving food.