Definition of DVD
: an optical disk using a high-capacity format and containing especially a video recording (such as a movie) or computer data
a collection of DVDs a film that is now available on DVD
—often used before another noun a DVD player/disk
also
: the high-capacity format used on such a disk
DVD also offers the potential of playing various foreign-language audio tracks. — Eric K. Gill
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The first known use of DVD was in 1993
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