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Definition of Compact disc
1. Noun. A digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser.
Specialized synonyms: Audio Cd, Audio Compact Disc, Cd-r, Cd-wo, Compact Disc Recordable, Compact Disc Write-once, Cd-rom, Compact Disc Read-only Memory
Generic synonyms: Optical Disc, Optical Disk, Recording
Definition of Compact disc
1. Noun. An optical disc used to store audio or other data ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Compact Disc
Literary usage of Compact disc
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances, Rtecs: A Comprehensive Guide edited by Doris V. Sweet (1993)
"CHEM-BANK™ by SilverPlatter The CHEM-BANK™ compact disc marketed by SilverPlatter
Information Inc., contains the complete RTECS® file along with the ..."
2. Adult Literacy And New Technologies: Tools For A Lifetime by Office of Technology Assessment (1994)
"... Assessment System CBE computer-based education CBO community-based organization
CD compact disc CD-I compact disc-interactive CD-ROM compact disc-read ..."
3. Copyright & Home Copying: Technology Challenges the Law by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"compact disc Video: compact disc video (CD-V) is a laser disc format carrying
digital ... Recordable/Erasable compact disc: As the controversy concerning ..."