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Disk was already the standard spelling in the UK by 1984 (in a computing context), just as program was used in preference to programme. But Amstrad mistyped it
by Doctor_Fegg 7mo ago
Disk was already the standard spelling in the UK by 1984 (in a computing context), just as program was used in preference to programme. But Amstrad mistyped it as disc on the plastic mouldings for their first CPC, and were too cheap to change them. Consequently CPC 3in disks were always called discs even into the 90s.
- sedatk 7mo agoDid Acorn also misspell it in BBC Micro manual in 1984? https://archive.org/details/BBCUG/page/n19/mode/2up?q=disc https://archive.org/details/BBCUG/page/n19/mode/2up?q=disc
- DemocracyFTW2 7mo agoThat's "Akorn" and "BBC Mikro"
- prewett 7mo ago[flagged]