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abbreviation

an optical disk that can store a very large amount of digital data, as text, music, or images.

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Origin of DVD

1990–95; originally d(igital)v(ideo)d(isk); then d(igital)v(ersatile)d(isk); now an abbreviation only

Words nearby DVD

duyker, D.V., dvaita, dvandva, Dvapara Yuga, DVD, DVD-A, DVD writer, DVI, dvija, Dvina

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How to use DVD in a sentence

And hey, in six months time, they will be on DVD and they are just going to run together anyway.
‘No Regrets’: Peter Jackson Says Goodbye to Middle-Earth|Alex Suskind|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The DVD was accompanied by a personalized basketball jersey and a piece of polished amber.
Meditation Rugs, Swords, and Horse Head Fiddles: The Strangest Gifts Given to Government Bigwigs|Ben Jacobs|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A police officer sent a DVD copy to the league five months ago.
It’s Time to Get More Women in the NFL Boardroom|Robert Silverman|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And most of the movies shown on the televisions in the yard were rentals of whatever Hollywood released on DVD that week.
Prisoners Get Cultural Fix with 8-Tracks and Bootleg Cassettes|Daniel Genis|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I thought for a minute that I had put on my Deadwood DVD by mistake.
In Dinesh D’Souza’s ‘America,’ Slavery Wasn’t So Bad, but Hillary and Barack Are Socialist Devils|Andrew Romano|June 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I set up the laptop on a dry bit of rock and booted it from the DVD with her watching.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for DVD

DVD

abbreviation for

digital versatile or digital video disk: an optical disk used to store audio, video, or computer data, esp feature films for home viewing

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Scientific definitions for DVD

DVD

[ dē′vē-dē′ ]

A compact disk designed to store large amounts of data, especially high-resolution audio-visual material.

Cultural definitions for DVD

DVD

An abbreviation for digital versatile disc or digital video disc. A DVD is a high-capacity disc storage system. It is often preferred to move videotapes for its superior sound and video quality.