disc

Compared meaning: a flat round object (noun).

比较义项：圆盘（名词）。

• disc 本词

  Used for optical or flat physical media such as CDs and DVDs, especially in fixed phrases like 'compact disc' and 'disc player'; more common in British English and for objects you can see and handle.

  用于光学介质或扁平实体物品，如光盘、影碟，常见于固定搭配“光盘”（compact disc）和“光盘播放器”（disc player）；英式英语中更常用，也指可看见、可触摸的圆形物体。

  She slid the disc into the player to watch the movie.

  她把光盘放进播放器里看电影。

• disk

  Used for computer data storage, both magnetic and electronic, as in 'hard disk', 'floppy disk' and 'external disk'; the standard spelling in American English and throughout computing contexts.

  用于计算机数据存储，既包括磁性存储也包括电子存储，如“硬盘”“软盘”“外置磁盘”；是美式英语及整个计算机领域中的标准拼写。

  She saved the report on an external disk before leaving.

  她在离开前把报告保存到了一个外置磁盘上。

Disc and disk both mean a flat, round shape. Disc is common for optical media like CDs and DVDs, more typical in British English. Disk is common for computer storage like hard disks and floppy disks, the standard spelling in American computing.

disc 和 disk 都表示“圆盘”，但常见语境不同：disc 多用于光学介质，如光盘、影碟，也可泛指可看见、可触摸的扁平圆形物体；disk 多用于计算机存储设备，如硬盘、软盘，是美式英语及计算机领域中的标准拼写。

Compared meaning: a round music recording (noun).

比较义项：唱片（名词）。

• record

  Refers specifically to a music disc, especially an older vinyl one played on a record player; strongly associated with music (not other data) and often sounds old-fashioned or nostalgic.

  特指音乐唱片，尤指用老式唱机播放的黑胶唱片；与音乐紧密相关（而非其他数据），常带有怀旧、老式的色彩。

  My grandfather still plays old jazz records on his turntable.

  我祖父仍然用他的转盘唱机播放老爵士唱片。

• disc 本词

  A more general, modern term for a flat round object used to store music, video, or data; not limited to music and commonly used for CDs and DVDs.

  是一个更通用、更现代的说法，指用来存储音乐、视频或数据的扁平圆形物体；不局限于音乐，常用于指 CD 和 DVD。

  The rental shop asked her to return the disc within a week.

  租赁店要求她在一周内归还这张光碟。

Record and disc both mean a round object that stores music. Record suggests an old vinyl record and record players. Disc is a more general, modern word for CDs, DVDs, movies, and data. Record can also mean a school record; not compared here.

这两个词都指圆形的存储介质，但 record 侧重“音乐唱片”这一传统含义，常与黑胶唱片、老式播放机联系在一起；disc 是更通用、更现代的说法，可以指音乐光盘，也可以指存储电影、数据等内容的光碟。这里不比较 record 作“记录、纪录”的义项（如 school record）。