disk
The word 'disque' in French is used in similar contexts to the English word 'disk'. It can refer to a round, flat object, a type of storage media, or even a vinyl record. Like in English, it can be used in various fields, such as technology, music, and physics.
I went to buy a new record.
This sentence is used when someone went to buy a new music record, possibly a vinyl one. Here, 'disque' is used to denote a music record.
The hard drive of my computer has failed.
This sentence is used in the context where the hard drive of someone's computer has stopped working. In this case, 'disque' is part of a compound noun where it stands for 'disk' as in 'hard disk'.
The sun looks like a big yellow disc.
This is a metaphorical sentence comparing the sun to a large yellow disc. Here, 'disque' is used to denote a flat round shape or object.