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Diskettenbox

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ˈdisk box N

disk box
Diskettenbox f <-, -en>
in the PONS Dictionary

disk [dɪsk] N

1. disk COMPUT:

disk
Diskette f <-, -n>
back-up disk
Sicherungsdiskette f
fixed [or hard]disk
Festplatte f <-, -n>
floppy disk
Floppy Disk f <- -, - -s>
removable disk
Wechseldatenträger m

2. disk Am:

disk (disc) (shape, object)
Scheibe f <-, -n>
disk (disc) (shape, object)
Platte f <-, -n>
disk MED
Bandscheibe f <-, -n>

3. disk Am MUS:

disk (disc)
[Schall]platte f
disk (CD)
CD f <-, -s>

4. disk Am (disc) (in tarot):

disks pl
Scheiben f

I. box1 [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] VB intr

box
boxen
to box against sb
gegen jdn boxen

II. box1 [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] VB trans

1. box (in match):

to box sb
gegen jdn boxen

2. box (slap):

to box sb's ears
jdn ohrfeigen

III. box1 [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] N

box
Schlag m <-(e)s, Schlä̱·ge>
to give sb a box on the ears
jdm eine Ohrfeige geben

I. box2 [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] N

1. box (container):

box
Kiste f <-, -n>
ballot box
Wahlurne f <-, -n>
cardboard box
Karton m <-s, -s>
chocolate box
Pralinenschachtel f
box of cigars
Schachtel f Zigarren
a box of cookies
eine Dose Kekse
box of matches
Streichholzschachtel f <-, -n>
box of matches
Zündholzschachtel f <-, -n> CH
tool box
Werkzeugkasten m <-s, -kästen>
witness box Brit LAW
Zeugenstand m <-(e)s> kein pl
wooden box
Holzkiste f

2. box (rectangular space):

box
Kästchen nt <-s, ->
box
Feld nt <-(e)s, -er>

3. box (small space):

telephone box
Telefonzelle f <-, -n>
their new house is just a box
ihr neues Haus ist eigentlich nur so groß wie ein Schuhkarton

4. box (in theatre):

box
Loge f <-, -n>

5. box Brit, Aus SPORTS (protective equipment):

box
Suspensorium nt

6. box inf (television):

the box
die [Flimmer]kiste inf
the box
der Kasten inf
the box
die Glotze sl

Phrases:

to go outside the box Am
einen neuen Weg einschlagen
to think outside the box
nicht nach Schema F denken
to think outside the box
unkonventionell sein [o. denken]

II. box2 [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] VB trans

1. box (place in box):

to box sth [up]
etw in einen Karton legen
to box sth [up] (wrap)
etw [in einen Karton/eine Schachtel] verpacken

2. box NAUT:

to box the compass
alle Kompasspunkte der Reihe nach aufzählen
to box the compass (change direction)
eine Kehrtwendung machen

box3 [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] N no pl (tree)

box
Buchsbaum m
OpenDict entry

box N

on the box inf
im Fernsehen
on the box inf
in der Glotze inf
switch box ELEC
Schaltkasten (m)
Present
Ibox
youbox
he/she/itboxes
webox
youbox
theybox
Past
Iboxed
youboxed
he/she/itboxed
weboxed
youboxed
theyboxed
Present Perfect
Ihaveboxed
youhaveboxed
he/she/ithasboxed
wehaveboxed
youhaveboxed
theyhaveboxed
Past Perfect
Ihadboxed
youhadboxed
he/she/ithadboxed
wehadboxed
youhadboxed
theyhadboxed
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One of the unique features of their systems was the ease with which volumes could be transparently mirrored and migrated between physical disks.
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In very few cases it is possible to make pictures of a stellar disk.
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Larger disk sizes are also possible, since the maximum number of blocks is limited by a fixed bit-width block number.
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Two disks were used to hold approximately three hours of sound.
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This is intrinsic for experiments that require a rotating disk electrode or rotating ring-disk electrode.
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