Noun
a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser
Source: WordNetI think there are problems with compact disc copy protection that can't be resolved. Edward Felten
In the early 1990s, two high-density optical storage standards were being developed: one was the MultiMedia Compact Disc (MMCD), backed by Philips and Sony, and the other was the Super Density disc (SD), supported by Toshiba and many others. Source: Internet
For example, Windows represents the CD's Table of Contents as a set of Compact Disc Audio track (CDA) files, each file containing indexing information, not audio data. Source: Internet
Copyright issues main There have been moves by the recording industry to make audio CDs (Compact Disc Digital Audio) unplayable on computer CD-ROM drives, to prevent the copying of music. Source: Internet
He encouraged the development of the Compact Disc in the 1970s and 1980s, and of the PlayStation in the early 1990s. Source: Internet
Optical storage In 1983, Sony followed their counterpart Philips to the Compact Disc (CD). Source: Internet