compact disc

noun

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

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Music fans then, like in the decades before — spanning everything from wax cylinders to cassettes to compact discs — had ownership of their music collection. Roy Trakin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025 As compact discs began replacing that older technology, Travis worked for the up-and-coming Atari, traveling internationally to enhance the home recording market overseas. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025 The new collection will be offered in physical form in four-LP and four-CD configurations, with the Blu-Ray of the new Count Basie Theatre performance being included with both the vinyl and compact disc sets. Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025 Just like compact discs and digital streaming providers were supposed to kill off the LP, people anticipated similar deaths for pagers, the fax machine and even email. Tamsin Gable, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for compact disc

Word History

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 4 Oct. 2025.

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compact disc

noun
: CD

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