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disk pack

disk pack

6.8
A removable set of magnetic disks used together to store computer data
  • noun
  • /dɪsk pæk/
  • Archaic
translation icon : paquete de discos
  • Each disk pack can store several megabytes of data, which was significant for its time.

Examples

  • The technician carefully loaded the disk pack into the mainframe's storage unit.

  • He labeled the disk pack to avoid confusion with others in the computer lab.

  • The disk pack was full of data.

  • Don't forget to insert the disk pack properly.

  • The old computer required a disk pack to store and retrieve data efficiently.

  • Before the advent of USB drives, a disk pack was essential for transferring large amounts of information.

  • Each disk pack contained multiple disks stacked together, allowing for easy data backup.

Surface Forms

disk pack singular
disk packs plural
disc packs plural
disc pack singular

Morphology

disk + pack

The meaning 'a removable set of magnetic disks stacked together' is directly derivable from combining 'disk' (magnetic storage medium) with 'pack' (a bundle or package); the compound names a package of disks. This straightforward noun+noun composition follows common product-naming patterns and would be comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Disk pack: The noun disk pack comes from the simple picture of several magnetic disks stacked together in a pack, like a pile of plates you can lift. The whole 'pack' could be 'removed' and used as one 'unit' for storing data, which is why the name means a removable set of disks used together.