Korean word

디스크

Pronunciation

Romanizationtiseukeu

Meaning

  • noundisk

Example

컴퓨터 디스크에 사진을 옮겼어요.keom pyu teo ti seu keu e sa ji neul om gyeo sseo yo

I moved the photos to the computer disk.

Illustration for 디스크 (disk)

More examples

하드 디스크가 가득 차서 파일을 삭제했어요.ha deu ti seu keu ga ka deuk cha seo pa i reul sak jje hae sseo yo

The hard disk was full, so I deleted some files.

Core concept

A disk-shaped structure linked with computer storage and cushioning between the bones of the spine.

Common phrases

  • 하드 디스크ha deu ti seu keu

    hard disk

  • 디스크 공간ti seu keu kong gan

    disk space

  • 외장 디스크oe jang ti seu keu

    external disk

  • 디스크 오류ti seu keu o ryu

    disk error

Similar words

허리 디스크heori tiseukeu: Pain or numbness can result from damage to a cushion in the lower back.
추간판chuganpan: A soft, round cushion sits between the bones of the spine.
하드 디스크hadeu tiseukeu: A computer storage device records data on spinning magnetic disks for long-term use.
USB 메모리USBmemori: A small storage device plugs into a computer and carries files easily.

Definition in Korean

척추뼈 사이에 있는 추간판을 뜻하는 말로, 일상에서는 추간판 손상으로 인한 통증을 줄여 '허리 디스크'처럼 말하는 경우가 많다.cheok chu ppyeo sa i e in neun chu gan pa neul tteu ta neun mal lo il sang e seo neun chu gan pan son sang eu ro in han tong jeung eul chu ryeo heo ri ti seu keu cheo reom mal ha neun kyeong u ga man ta

Word origin

English disc or disk comes ultimately from Latin discus, a word for a round object, and Korean borrowed the term in the form 디스크 (diseukeu, "disk").

Usage tips

  • In Korean, 디스크 (diseukeu, "disk") can name either the spinal disc or the back pain linked to damage there, so context helps identify the meaning.

Other meanings

  • hard disknoun
  • herniated discnoun

Related words

  • 하드디스크hadeudiseukeuhard disknoun
  • 외장디스크oejangdiseukeuexternal disknoun

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