disque

Definitions of disque
  1. noun
    a flat circular plate
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    type of:
    cercle
    any circular or rotating mechanism
    plaque
    a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
  2. noun
    something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
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    types:
    panachure, point
    a very small circular shape
    type of:
    forme circulaire
    a shape that is curved and without sharp angles
  3. noun
    sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
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    type of:
    enregistrement audio, enregistrement sonore
    a recording of acoustic signals
  4. noun
    (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
    synonyms: disque magnétique
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    types:
    disquette
    a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
    disque dur
    a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit
    type of:
    unité de stockage
    a device that preserves information for retrieval
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