i Register
In some senses, disk is marked as figuratively, dated. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ
computer | hard | floppy
master
You need to keep the master disk in a safe place so you don't lose your files.
back-up | program | server, system | blank | laser, magnetic, optical | high density
VERB + DISK
insert, put in
You need to put a disk in the computer before you can install the software.
remove, take out | format
read
When the program reads your disk, it automatically backs up all your important files.
copy, duplicate
She duplicated the disk to make a backup before the computer crashed.
copy/save (sth) to, save sth on
I backed up all my photos to disk before my computer crashed.
wipe
She wiped the disk clean before installing the new software on her computer.
hold sth on, store sth on
My laptop can hold all my photos on a single disk.
DISK + VERB
contain sth
The external hard disk contained all of my important work files and personal documents.
hold sth
A single disk can hold thousands of family photos and videos.
DISK + NOUN
capacity, space
My computer is running slowly because the disk space is almost full.
drive | storage
PREP
from ~
I recovered all my lost photos from the disk after my computer crashed last week.
on (a/the) ~
I saved all my photos on the disk so I wouldn't lose them.
onto ~
I backed up all my important files onto disk before the computer crashed.
to ~
I saved the important files to disk before my computer crashed.