<storage> (CD) (Not "disk", this spelling is part of the standard).
A 4.72 inch disc developed by Sony and Philips that can store, on the same disc, still and/or moving images in monochrome and/or color; stereo or two separate sound tracks integrated with and/or separate from the images; and digital program and information files. The same fabrication technology is used to make both audio CDs and CD-ROMs for storing computer data, the only differenence is in the device used to read the disk (the player or drive).
(12 Sep 1995)