compact disc

noun

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

compact disc

/ ˈkɒmpækt /

noun

1. 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 Also calledcompact audio disc AbbreviationCDCAD

Example Sentences

Seven months after the threats, someone sent the wanted couple a package containing a compact disc.

From ProPublica

Billions of cassettes were sold before he spearheaded another advance in electronics, working on a Philips team that jointly introduced the compact disc with Sony in 1982.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• album
• disk