videodisc

or videodisk

[vid-ee-oh-disk] /ˈvɪd i oʊˌdɪsk/

Word Origin

noun

See under record (def 17).

Origin of videodisc

1965-1970

First recorded in 1965-70; See origin at video, disk

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British Dictionary definitions for videodisk

videodisk

/ˈvɪdɪəʊˌdɪsk/

noun

another name for optical disc

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