A magneto-optical disk is a type of storage medium that combines magnetic and optical technology to allow for read and write operations using laser beams and magnetic fields. There are several synonyms or alternative names that can be used to refer to magneto-optical disks. One common synonym is MO disk, which is an abbreviation of magneto-optical disk. Another synonym is rewritable disk, which refers to the fact that magneto-optical disks can be erased and rewritten multiple times. Other synonyms for magneto-optical disks include WORM (write once, read many) disk, which allows for permanent storage of data, and MO cartridge, which refers to the removable cartridge format of the disks.