compact disc

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noun

a type of compact disk developed to store and play back music.

Words nearby compact disc

comp., comp. gen., compact, compact bone, compact camera, compact disc, compact disc erasable, compact disc player, compact disc recordable, compact disk, compact disk player

Words related to compact disc

album, disk, cut, cylinder, record, release, track, CD, demo

British Dictionary definitions for compact disc

compact disc
/ (ˈkɒmpækt) /

noun

a small digital audio disc on which sound is recorded as a series of metallic pits enclosed in PVC; the disc is spun by the compact disc player and read by an optical laser system Also called: compact audio disc Abbreviation: CD, CAD

Scientific definitions for compact disc

compact disk
compact disc (kŏm′păkt′)

A small optical disk on which data such as music, text, or graphic images is digitally encoded.