compact disk

noun

1. an optical disk approximately 4.75 inches (12 centimeters) in diameter, on which a program, data, music, etc., is digitally encoded for a laser beam to scan, decode, and transmit to a playback system, computer monitor, or television set. : CD

compact disk

/ kŏm′păkt′ /

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

Example Sentences

Many musical compositions never make it to paper, forever sentenced to tape or compact disk.

From Project Gutenberg

This is the music that always sounds crisper on a compact disk.

From Project Gutenberg