Who named the DISK and the DISC and why the spelling?

Subject: Who named the DISK and the DISC and why the spelling?

Date: Sat Nov 17 23:51:47 2001
Posted by Dawn
Grade level: undergrad School: Brazosport
City: Lake Jackson State/Province: Texas Country: Brazos
Area of science: Science History
ID: 1006059107.Sh

Message:


We are asked in our Computer maint. class to find a valid reason with proof of 
who and why one is called DISK and the other DISC.
Please help I am having no luck anywhere else.
Thank you
Dawn

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