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compact disc [n]

1)	a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser

Synonyms :

cd compact_disk

See Also:

optical_disc recording audio_cd cd-r cd-rom

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

(CD) (Not "disk", this spelling is part of the standard).

A 4.72 inch disc developed by Sony and Philips that can store, on the same disc, still and/or moving images in monochrome and/or color; stereo or two separate sound tracks integrated with and/or separate from the images; and digital program and information files.

The same fabrication process is used to make both audio CDs and CD-ROMs for storing computer data, the only difference is in the device used to read the CD (the player or drive).

CD Information Center .

(1999-06-23)

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