minidisc
Noun
Meaning
(uncountable) A magnetooptical format for storing digital audio.
(countable) A disk that uses this format.
(countable) A MiniDisc player or recorder.
A disc/disk in MiniDisc format
A minidisc player or recorder.
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Examples
A buffer of at least six seconds is required on all MiniDisc players, be they portable or stationary full-sized units.
Anti-skip MiniDisc has a feature that prevents disc skipping under all but the most extreme conditions.
But the prices fell very quickly, to the point where CD-R blanks sank below $1.00 by the late 1990s, compared to around $2.00 for similar 80-minute MiniDisc blanks.
ATRAC allowed a relatively small disc like MiniDisc to have the same running time as CD while storing audio information with minimal loss in perceptible quality.
By the time Sony came up with MiniDisc in late 1992, Philips had introduced a competing system, DCC (the digital compact cassette).
Gradual improvements were made to MiniDisc Walkmans through the years.