Compact Disc - Definition - Law Dictionary Home Dictionary Definition compact-disc

Definition :

a disk shaped optical data storage medium approximately 4 34 in in diameter which stores binary data as microscopic nonreflective holes or pits in an otherwise reflective surface and is recorded and played back by rotation in an electronic device containing a laser It is often referred to by its abbreviation CD It is a type of optical data storage medium Compact disks are used for recordings of music as well as of data for computer applications