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Compact disc
/kəmpˈakt dˈɪsk/
/kəmpˈækt dˈɪsk/
Compact disc
[NOUN]1
a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser
Examples
1. Donald priced six personal Compact Disc players.
2. And its games are not plastic cartridges but compact discs.
3. Together the two companies developed the Compact Disc, and in 1982 Sony began selling the first commercial CD player, ushering in the era of digital music.
4. One week, I spent 8,000 dollars on classical compact discs, not because I wanted to, but because I couldn't help going back to the store.
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