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optical disc

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noun

  1. Also called: video disccomputing an inflexible disc on which information is stored in digital form by laser technology

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It later got pushback for removing optical disc drives in its laptops.

From Slate • May 28, 2018

The 12cm optical disc became the biggest money-spinner the music industry had ever seen, or will ever be likely to see.

From The Guardian • May 28, 2015

It's reminiscent of the Betamax vs VHS videotape wars of three or four decades ago, or the more recent battle between Blu-ray and HD DVD for supremacy in high definition optical disc format.

From Reuters • Sep. 10, 2014

Chances, are, however, you keep a backup copy of your operating system on an optical disc in the desk drawer, just in case.

From Forbes • Feb. 24, 2011

The true significance of the optical disc lies in its data-storage capacity.

From Time Magazine Archive