| English | German |
| chopper disk | Lochscheibe |
| chopper disk | Zerhackerscheibe |
| compact disk | Digitalschallplatte (4.7", 120 mm dia. optical disk, data storage capacity 650 MB, Philips/Sony) |
| compact disk | Laserplatte (4.7", 120 mm dia. optical disk, data storage capacity 650 MB, Philips/Sony) |
| compact disk | Compact-Disk (4.7", 120 mm dia. optical disk, data storage capacity 650 MB, Philips/Sony) |
| delivery of text on disk by the author | der Autor liefert den Text auf Disketten |
| disk play-back machine | Bildplattengeraet |
| disk symbol | Datenträgersymbol (MS Windows, PC) |
| large-capacity disk storage unit | Großplattenspeicher |
| laser video disk | Bildplatte |
| magnetooptical disk | magnetooptische Platte (rerecordable audio disk) |
| RAM disk | RAM-Disk (virtual drive in the RAM of a PC) |
| recordable compact disk | bespielbare Compactdisc |
| video disk player | Bildplattenspieler |