to copy sth to a disk

  • 1disk — [dɪsk] noun [countable] a flat circular piece of plastic or metal used for storing computer information COMPUTING : • There are a number of products which allow PC disks to be read or written from a Macintosh. • Can you send me your report on… …

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  • 2disk — noun ⇨ See also ↑disc ADJECTIVE ▪ computer ▪ hard ▪ CD ROM, DVD ▪ CD R, CD RW, DVD R …

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  • 3copy — ▪ I. copy cop‧y 1 [ˈkɒpi ǁ ˈkɑːpi] noun copies PLURALFORM 1. [countable] one of many documents, books, magazines, computer software packages etc that are all exactly the same: • We are offering a free copy of Windows98 with all new PCs. • The… …

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  • 4copy — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 document/work of art ADJECTIVE ▪ accurate, faithful, good ▪ cheap, crude, poor ▪ It was not the original painting, but a crude copy …

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  • 5dump — dump1 [dʌmp] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put something somewhere)¦ 2¦(get rid of something)¦ 3¦(end relationship)¦ 4¦(sell goods)¦ 5¦(copy information)¦ Phrasal verbs  dump on somebody ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from Dutch dompen to …

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  • 6file — ▪ I. file file 1 [faɪl] noun [countable] 1. information about a person or subject that is kept by a company or other organization: • I see from my files that we still have not received payment from you. • A credit reference agency is a company… …

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  • 7write — W1S1 [raıt] v past tense wrote [rəut US rout] past participle written [ˈrıtn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(book/article/poem etc)¦ 2¦(letter)¦ 3¦(form words)¦ 4¦(state something)¦ 5¦(music/song)¦ 6¦(computer program)¦ 7¦(a computer records something)¦ …

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  • 8file — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 collection of papers ADJECTIVE ▪ bulging, bulky (BrE), thick ▪ box (BrE), card, lever arch (BrE), Manila, paper …

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  • 9file — file1 W2S1 [faıl] n [Sense: 1 3, 5; Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: fil thread , from Latin filum (because documents were stored on pieces of string).] [Sense: 4; Origin: Old English feol] 1.) a set of papers, records etc that contain… …

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  • 10dump — 1 verb 1 PUT STH SOMEWHERE (transitive always + adv/prep) to put something such as a load, bag etc somewhere in a careless, untidy way: dump sth in/on/there etc: Who dumped all these books on my desk? 2 GET RID OF (T) to get rid of someone or… …

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