laserdisc

British  

/ ˈleɪzəˌdɪsk /

noun

1. a disk similar in size to a long-playing record, on which data is stored in pits in a similar way to data storage on a compact disc, used esp for storing high-quality video

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Example Sentences

Best extras: Both the 4K and included Blu-ray disc include a vintage solo commentary track with a joyful Mr. Gilliam recorded back in 1991 for Criterion’s laserdisc release.

From Washington Times • Apr. 23, 2023

Other nominees included a laserdisc for Blondie’s “Eat To The Beat Album” — good stuff — and something called “The First National Kidisc,” also a laserdisc with interactive games for kids.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2022

I didn’t see them in theaters; I didn’t rent them on VHS or laserdisc.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2020

After the industry crashed in 1984, Weaver and Fletcher were waiting for the next laserdisc contract to come along when they started fiddling with the new Commodore Amiga computer.

From Washington Post • Aug. 9, 2018

Here's a blast from the past for gamers of a certain age: Don Bluth's Space Ace, which back in 1984 came from the same laserdisc studio that made Dragon's Lair.

From The Guardian • Jan. 4, 2013