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compact disc

American  

noun

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

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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