cd (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: [ˌsiːˈdiː]

Definition

A compact disc, a portable storage medium that uses optical storage to record, rewrite, and play back data.

Examples

• My old CD collection is mostly unplayable now.

• He burned a mix CD for his girlfriend.

• The computer has a CD-ROM drive for installing software.

How to Use cd

cd player (collocation)

A device for playing CDs. — "I need to buy a new CD player for my car."

burn a cd (collocation)

To copy digital data onto a CD. — "Can you burn a CD of our vacation photos?"

cd-rom (collocation)

A compact disc read-only memory drive or disc. — "The software comes on a CD-ROM."

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