| Noun | 1. | compact disc - a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser Synonyms: compact disk, CD |
| (storage) | Compact Disc - (CD) (Not "disk", this spelling is part of the
standard). A 4.72 inch disc developed by Sony and Philips that can store, on the same disc, still and/or moving images in monochrome and/or color; stereo or two separate sound tracks integrated with and/or separate from the images; and digital program and information files. The same fabrication process is used to make both audio CDs and CD-ROMs for storing computer data, the only difference is in the device used to read the CD (the player or drive). CD Information Center. |
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