English noun: compact disk | |||
1. | compact disk (artifact) a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser | ||
Synonyms | CD, compact disc | ||
Broader (hypernym) | optical disc, optical disk, recording | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | audio CD, audio compact disc, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-WO, compact disc read-only memory, compact disc recordable, compact disc write-once | ||