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compact disc

American

noun

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

compact disc British

/ ˈkɒmpækt /

noun

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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CDs - a new era 1980s: In 1984 HMV starts selling the new Compact Disc format and opens a new 50,000 sq ft store in Oxford Street in 1986.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2013

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