accretion disk

əˈkriːʃən dɪsk

Definition

Definition of accretion disk - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

space

TECH.

disk of matter spiraling around a massive space object

TECH.

The accretion disk glowed brightly around the black hole.
Gas collects in the accretion disk over time.
Scientists studied the accretion disk’s composition.

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disk of matter spiraling around a massive space object

Expressions with accretion

ice accretion

buildup of frozen water on a surface, especially affecting equipment or structures

Ice accretion on the aircraft wing increased drag and reduced lift.

accretion disc

structure of material orbiting a central body

The black hole's accretion disc glowed brightly.

accretion of discount

gradual increase in value of a discounted bond

The accretion of discount increased the bond's value over time.

Expressions with disk

disk jockey

person who plays recorded music for an audience

The disk jockey kept the party alive with great tunes.

disk shape

form resembling a flat circular figure

The coin has a disk shape.

disk-shaped

adj.

having the shape of a flat, round object

The disk-shaped UFO hovered silently above the trees..

disk drive

device that reads and writes data on a disk

The disk drive stores all your computer files.

hard disk

data storage device using magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information

The computer's hard disk can store up to 1TB of data.

disk management

process of organizing, controlling, and maintaining data storage drives on computers

Proper disk management helps prevent data loss and improves system performance.

disk error

error message indicating a problem with a disk

He saw a disk error on the screen after the crash.

removable disk

portable storage device that can be detached from a computer

He saved the files on a removable disk for backup.

slipped disk

condition where spinal disk moves out of place

He suffered from a slipped disk after the accident.

disk array

hardware system that connects several disk drives to work as one storage unit

The server uses a disk array to store all customer records safely.

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French:disque d'accrétion, ...
German:Akkretionsscheibe, ...
Italian:disco di accrescimento, ...
Spanish:disco de acreción, ...
Portuguese:disco de acreção, ...
Chinese:吸积盘, ...
Japanese:降着円盤, ...
Arabic:قُرْص التَّراكُم, ...
Hebrew:דִּיסְק הַהִצְטַבְּרוּת, ...
Russian:аккреционный диск, ...
Ukrainian:акреційний диск, ...
Hindi:संचयन चक्र, ...
Bengali:অ্যাক্রিশন ডিস্ক, ...
Catalan:disc d'acreció, ...
Czech:akreční disk, ...
Danish:akkretionsskive, ...
Dutch:accretieschijf, ...
Greek:δίσκος προσαύξησης, ...
Hungarian:akkréciós korong, ...
Khmer:ថាសបញ្ចូលសារធាតុ, ...
Korean:강착 원반, ...
Persian:دیسک برافزایشی, ...
Polish:dysk akrecyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):disco de acreção, ...
Romanian:disc de acreție, ...
Swedish:ackretionsskiva, ...
Thai:จานสะสมมวล, ...
Turkish:birikim diski, ...
Vietnamese:đĩa bồi tụ, ...

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