compact disc

American  

noun

1. a type of compact disk developed to store and play back music.

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compact disc British  

/ ˈkɒmpækt /

noun

1. Abbreviation: CD.   CAD.  Also called: compact audio disc.  a small digital audio disc on which sound is recorded as a series of metallic pits enclosed in PVC; the disc is spun by the compact disc player and read by an optical laser system

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Example Sentences

June, now 63, said her home office at the time had a dial-up modem, trading software downloaded from a compact disc and a dodgy internet connection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Whether it’s the CD’s glossy, iridescent appearance or the intimate liner notes tucked into every jewel case, the compact disc maintains a certain appeal among young music buyers and collectors.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

According to IIT’s mathematical definition of information, Aaronson pointed out, a compact disc player running error-correction codes can be far more conscious than a human being.

From Scientific American • Jun. 26, 2023

Figure 27.1 The colors reflected by this compact disc vary with angle and are not caused by pigments.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

P. more compact, disc black then grey, edge white.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

Related Words

• album
• disk