softwaredisc
nounUK /ˈsɒftweə dɪsk/
US /ˈsɔːftwer dɪsk/
A softwaredisc is a round disc that holds computer programs.
Dad put the softwaredisc into the computer to install the game.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A disc containing an operating system or driver files.
The technician used a softwaredisc to repair the laptop.
3. A physical medium for distributing applications before downloads were common.
Old games often came on a softwaredisc in a paper sleeve.
4. A disc image file that behaves like a physical software disc.
He mounted the softwaredisc image to run the old program.