compact disc

noun

com·​pact disc ˈkäm-ˌpakt- How to pronounce compact disc (audio)
: cd entry 2

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While some prefer the lo-fi hum of a record player, others like the crisp sound of a compact disc. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 The album, produced by Judith Sherman, is available in compact disc and digital formats. — Sam Byrd, Houston Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2026 The songs were released on compact disc and cassette tape in 1994, several months after singer-songwriter Kurt Cobain died by suicide. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 16 Dec. 2025 Interrogation footage of their imprisonment is played from a compact disc on their laptop and refilmed by a handheld camera; the closeup camera lingers on their bodies – retelling the skin as a map with its own markings. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compact disc

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First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of compact disc was in 1979

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