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CD

CD

396 1.4
A small round disc that stores music and other digital files
  • noun
  • /siː diː/
translation icon : CD
  • Each of these packages contains one or more audio CDs and extensive computer programs for Macintosh computers.
  • a CD player
  • audio CDs
  • CD-ROM

Settled for buying a used music CD, same size, same weight.

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Examples

  • I bought her a new music CD that contains all her favorite songs.

  • Every student made a copy of their digital book on a CD, which was given to families.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Settled for buying a used music CD, same size, same weight.

    The Diary Of A CEO

  • After eating, he turned on the CD player and put on some Handel.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • There are two songs on that CD that I've never gotten out of my head.

    Adam Savage’s Tested

  • I've been meaning to buy a CD player, but I've been so darn busy.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The latest CD from my favorite artist has been on repeat all week.

  • He organized his collection of CDs by genre and artist for easy access.

Synonyms

compact disk
vsCD
  • US
12 2.5

A small round shiny disc that stores music, videos, or computer files read by a laser

is the abbreviated common label for that same laser-read medium
audio CD
vsCD
1 2.5

A round plastic disc that stores music or spoken recordings to play in a CD player

also stores video and other non audio digital data
optical disk
vsCD
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A flat round disk that holds computer files for a laser to read

refers to the common consumer audio video data format read by laser
audio compact disc
vsCD
3.0

A round plastic disc that stores music and plays in CD players

includes storage of video and other data as well as sound

Compounds

CD player
42 1.5

A machine that plays music from CDs

CD-ROM
  • Archaic
16 4.0

A disc for computers that stores data you cannot change

CD-ROM drive
  • Archaic
2 3.7

A device in or connected to a computer that reads data from CDs

CD burner
1 3.2

A machine that writes music or files onto CDs

CD-R
1 4.1

A disc you can write to only once that holds music or files

audio CD
1 2.5

A round plastic disc that stores music or spoken recordings to play in a CD player

CD drive
1 2.7

A part of a computer or music player that reads CDs

CD-WO
  • Archaic
6.7

A compact disc that you can write on only once and then only read

How Much

BD
1 5.1
DVD
  • Specialized
248 1.0
CD
396 1.4
floppy disk
  • Archaic
6 3.7

Surface Forms

CD singular
CDs plural

Etymology

CD is short for compact disc; compact means 'packed together' and disc means 'round object'. So a CD is a small round object that holds music or other digital data and is put into a player to be heard.