A disc is a cylindrical body that has a very large base compared to its height.
A disc is a cylindrical body with a very large base compared to its height. The term, from the Latin discus , has multiple uses according to the context. It may be the circular sheet that, with the appropriate device, emits the previously recorded sounds .
For example: “I bought Justin Bieber's new album,” “My grandfather has a dozen Beatles albums,” “Juan's dream was always to release an album with his songs.”
Records in music
In this sense, disk can refer to the compact disc (also known as compact disc or CD ) or the vinyl record . These are two different technologies: compact discs are an optical digital medium, while vinyl records are based on analog mechanical recording.
Album o record work son otros dos de los términos que se utilizan como sinónimos del disco que lleva a cabo todo cantante o grupo para poder mostrar su música.
Millions of records of this type have existed throughout history. However, among all of them there are some that have become best sellers worldwide, such as “Thriller” ( 1983 ) by Michael Jackson , “Back in Black” ( 1980 ) by AC/DC , “Abbey Road” ( 1969 ) by The Beatles , “Appetite for Destruction” ( 1989 ) by Guns N» Roses and “Greatest Hits” ( 1981 ) by Queen .
Within the musical field, we would also have to highlight that there is what has been called disco music. In the seventies was when that one was born, which is a derivation of the mixture of funky, soul or rhythm & blues.
It is a dance music, which opts for a 4/4 time signature and has among its main representatives singers and groups of the stature of Donna Summer , Gloria Gaynor , Boney M , ABBA and The Bee Gees . Likewise, it is notable that it also managed to become popular throughout the world thanks to films, already considered classics of cinema, such as “Saturday Night Fever” .
The discs allow you to emit previously recorded sounds.
Other uses of the term
Likewise, we cannot ignore that in the human body there is also a part called the disk. We are referring specifically to the invertebral discs which, as their name indicates, are each of the disc-shaped formations that exist between the vertebrae of the spine.
The rotating part of certain telephone devices that is used to dial the number with which you wish to establish communication is known as a dial: “When I was a child, I had a rotary telephone,” “Devices with dials almost don't exist anymore: now “They all have buttons.”
In the field of sport , a discus is an iron whose throwing is a test in athletic competitions: “The Russian athlete won the gold medal in discus throwing,” “While throwing the discus, the young man hurt his arm and had "to be assisted by the tournament doctors."
Disco, finally, is the shortened name for nightclub or discotheque , a dance venue open to the public: “Every Saturday I go to the disco with my friends,” “We met at a disco ten years ago and we have been together since then.”