optical disc

noun
UK: /ˈɒptɪkəl dɪsk/
US: /ˈɑːptɪkəl dɪsk/

  1. A type of storage medium that uses laser light to read and write data, commonly used for music, video, and computer data.

    1. I bought a new optical disc.
    2. The movie is available on optical disc, or you can stream it online.

Synonyms

cd dvd
optical disc adjective

  1. Relating to or using optical discs for data storage or playback.

    1. I have an optical disc drive.
    2. The store specializes in optical disc media and related accessories.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "optical disc" is /ˈɒptɪkəl dɪsk/ in British English and /ˈɑːptɪkəl dɪsk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "optical disc": cd, dvd.

Example usage of "optical disc": "I bought a new optical disc.". More examples on the page.