Compact Disk (Noun)

Meaning

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

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

• Compact Disc
• CD

Hypernyms

• Optical Disc

Hyponyms

• Compact Disc Write-once
• Compact Disc Read-only Memory
• Audio Compact Disc
• CD-WO
• Compact Disc Recordable