Definition

Noun: 1. A physical medium for storing and playing back recorded sound: An audio compact disc is a small, circular disc made of plastic and metal that stores digital audio data. It is designed to be played on a compatible device, such as a CD player, to reproduce high-quality sound, including music and voice recordings.

Examples

• Noun:
  • I bought the new album on an audio compact disc because I prefer the sound quality to streaming.
  • The library has a large collection of audio compact discs featuring classical music and audiobooks.
  • Before MP3s, people primarily listened to music on audio compact discs or cassette tapes.

Advanced Usage

• "To burn an audio compact disc": To record or write digital audio files onto a blank CD.
  • I will burn an audio compact disc of my favorite songs for the road trip.
• "Audio compact disc player": A device specifically designed to read and play the sound from an audio compact disc.
  • The audio compact disc player in my car is starting to skip.

Variants and Related Words

• CD (noun): The common abbreviation for "compact disc" or "audio compact disc."
  • I'll put the CD in the player.
• Compact Disc Digital Audio (CD-DA) (noun): The formal technical standard that defines the format for audio compact discs.
• Album (noun): A collection of audio recordings issued as a single item, often on an audio compact disc.
  • Her latest album was released on vinyl and audio compact disc.

Synonyms

• Music CD: A CD containing musical recordings.
• Audio CD: A common synonym emphasizing the disc's purpose for sound.

Related Phrases

• CD-ROM (noun): A compact disc used for storing computer data (Read-Only Memory), not primarily for audio.
  • This software was distributed on a CD-ROM.
• Jewel case: The standard plastic container used to package and protect an audio compact disc.
  • The jewel case for my favorite CD cracked.

Noun

1. compact discs used to reproduce sound (voice and music)