CD — meaning in English

English meaning

• cD noun A compact disc: a small plastic disc used to store and play back digital audio or data.
• record noun A written or stored account of information, kept for future reference.

Senses

CD is used for these senses in English:

• compact disc A kind of plastic optical disc used to store audio or digital data, read by a laser in a drive.
• record Ellipsis of phonograph record (“a disc, usually made from vinyl, on which sound is recorded and may be replayed on a phonograph”).

record — full definition

1. noun A written or stored account of information, kept for future reference.
2. noun The best or most extreme result ever achieved in something.
3. noun A vinyl disc used to store and play music.
4. verb To capture sound, video, or information for later use.
5. adj Higher, lower, faster, or bigger than anything achieved before.

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