videodisc
Noun: A videodisc is a physical storage medium in the form of an optical disc that contains a digital recording, such as a movie or other video program. It is designed to be played back using a compatible player connected to a device like a television set or a computer.
The word "videodisc" refers specifically to the disc itself as a tangible object containing video data. It is used when discussing the medium, its technology, or its playback. - I found an old videodisc of that classic film in the attic. - The museum's exhibit shows the evolution from videodisc to streaming. - To watch it, you will need a videodisc player.
- As a historical/technological term: "Videodisc" often refers to earlier optical disc formats (like LaserDisc) used before the widespread adoption of DVDs and Blu-rays, marking a specific era in home video technology.
- The videodisc system, popular in the 1980s, offered superior analog picture quality to VHS tapes.
- Videodisk: An alternative spelling.
- Optical disc: A broader category of storage media that includes videodiscs, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays.
- LaserDisc: A specific, well-known type of analog videodisc format.
- DVD (Digital Versatile Disc): A later, digital type of optical disc that largely replaced the videodisc for home video.
- Video disc
- Optical video disc
- Laserdisc (for that specific format)
(Note: "Videodisc" itself is not typically part of phrasal verbs or idioms. Common phrases involve its use with verbs related to media playback.) - To play a videodisc - To insert/load a videodisc - Videodisc player
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a digital recording (as of a movie) on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television set
