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.
Examples
- The compact disk was a revolutionary invention that changed the music industry in the 1980s.
- She carefully placed the compact disk into the player and listened as the music filled the room.
- The store sold a wide selection of compact disks, but many customers had already switched to digital music.
- The first compact disk to be released was "52nd Street" by Billy Joel in 1982.
- Researchers discovered that the laser used to read compact disks could also be used to write data to the disk.