optical disc
optical disc · optical discs
A modern data storage medium consisting of a flat disc read mechanically by…A modern data storage medium consisting of a flat disc read mechanically by illumination with laser light, including the Laserdisc, compact disc, DVD, and Blu-ray.
» The company faced a major interruption in business when a fire destroyed their archive of computer hard drives and optical discs.
Meaning
1 sensesA modern data storage medium consisting of a flat disc read mechanically by illumination with laser light, including the Laserdisc, compact disc, DVD, and Blu-ray.
More definitions
- a disk coated with plastic that can store digital data as tiny pits etched in the surface; is read with a laser that scans the surface
Examples
1 sentencesThe company faced a major interruption in business when a fire destroyed their archive of computer hard drives and optical discs.
Translations
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plural: optical discs| Singular | optical disc |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a disk coated with plastic that can store digital data as tiny pits etched in the surface; is read with a laser that scans the surface:optical disk
Word family
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