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Definition of Optical disc
1. Noun. A disk coated with plastic that can store digital data as tiny pits etched in the surface; is read with a laser that scans the surface.
Specialized synonyms: Cd, Compact Disc, Compact Disk, Dvd, Videodisc, Videodisk
Generic synonyms: Memory Device, Storage Device
Definition of Optical disc
1. Noun. A modern data storage medium consisting of a flat disc read mechanically by illumination with laser light. Various formats include the Laserdisc, compact disc, DVD, and Blu-ray. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Optical Disc
Literary usage of Optical disc
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Textbook in the Principles of Science Teaching by George Ransom Twiss (1917)
"Tlte Hartl optical disc. — This is one of the most widely useful and convincing
pieces of demonstration apparatus with which the ..."
2. A Textbook in the Principles of Science Teaching by George Ransom Twiss (1917)
"The Hartl optical disc. — This is one of the most widely useful and convincing
pieces of demonstration apparatus with which the author is familiar. ..."
3. The New Everyday: Views on Ambient Intelligenceby Emile H. L. Aarts, Stefano Marzano by Emile H. L. Aarts, Stefano Marzano (2003)
"... disc: an optical disc drive for the mobile world Could optical discs such as
CD and DVD be adapted for use in mobile applications? ..."
4. New Technology and Its Impact on Educational Buildings by OECD Staff, Programme on Educational Building (1992)
"optical disc technology will continue to develop from the present ... An important
spin-off from optical disc technology is the development of optical ..."
5. Eeel Technical Accomplishments, 1998: Advancing Metrology for by JoAnne M. Surette (1999)
"This effort is intended to lead to the development of new standard measurement
methods and a Standard Reference Material for optical disc birefringence. ..."
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