compact disc

noun

com·​pact disc ˈkäm-ˌpakt- How to pronounce compact disc (audio)

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Additionally, the company said there are currently more artists earning over $100,000 a year from Spotify alone than were getting stocked on shelves at the height of the compact disc era. Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026 Vinyl’s obsolescence seemed inevitable in the 1980s when compact discs emerged. Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025 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 Plus, there is a small section where customers can find rare tapes, compact discs and records. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025 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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“Compact disc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compact%20disc. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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compact disc

noun
: CD

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