compact disk

English

Noun

compact disk in case

compact disk (plural compact disks)

1. A form of digital media on a plastic disc read by a laser in a CD drive. It comes in several varieties including CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW.

Synonyms

• CD
• compact disc

Derived terms

Derived terms

• CD-R
• CD-ROM

• CD-RW
• VCD

Translations

CD — see compact disc

See also

• DVD

Further reading

• compact disk on Wikipedia.Wikipedia