I think their primary difference is disc = optical, disk = magnetic. That’s what they mention first.
replyAll of that “in the UK”.
Looking at the store, they’re using “SSD Storage” for SSD.
The British spelling was used by Philips when they launched the Compact Disc with Sony.
replyDisk was used by American companies inventing hard disks, floppy disks etc.
British software often used "disc" for both, e.g. RISC OS on Acorn/ARM/Raspberry Pi [1].
[1] https://arcwiki.org.uk/index.php/RISC_OS_3 (see screenshot)
Apple uses “disk” when referring to SSD storage. They still use disc when referring to a CD or DVD
replySource: the language used in MacOS Tahoe
SSD could stand for "SSD Storage Device".
replyBring back recursive acronyms!
SSD, of course, stands for Solid State Dis[c,k]...
replyDisck.
replySolid State Drive, usually, but when it comes to language anything goes.
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