compact disc

noun

com·pact disc ˈkäm-ˌpakt-

: cd entry 2

Examples of compact disc in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Other formats besides LPs are included in the Luminate study, of course, and for once, almost nothing was down from the previous year — not even compact discs. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 12 July 2023 Staffers sometimes copied documents onto compact discs or even handwritten notes. —

Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023 The 1987 sale, which came with 170,000 vinyl LPs sitting in a warehouse, arrived at a moment when compact discs were ascendant and demand for music on wax was approaching its lowest. —

Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2023 Whereas most camp sets nest together in a large cylindrical shape, this set includes a large pot, kettle and pan that nest inside of each other to form a slim, compact disc. —

Sara Tane, goodhousekeeping.com, 16 May 2023 Many older music lovers still listen to compact discs, albums and other recorded formats. —

Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 10 May 2023 Taylor said in the motion that prosecutors provided copies of the video on both a flash drive and a compact disc. —

Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 9 May 2023 The cassette player's performance, with tape recorded on a good deck from records or compact discs, absolutely caresses the ears. —

Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 24 Apr. 2023 The service's history dates back to 1997 when Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph went to a post office in Santa Cruz, California, to mail a Patsy Cline compact disc to his friend and fellow co-founder Reed Hasting. —

CBS News, 18 Apr. 2023 See More

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