Definition of

Disk

Disk

The region inside a circle.

Correctly speaking, a circle is just the boundary: the set of all points a fixed distance (radius) from the center, and has no area. While the disk does have area.

But in practice people think of a circle as the boundary, or the enclosed space, or both.

A disk is "closed" when it includes the bounding circle, and open if it does not.

Also spelled "disc".