Compact Disc
(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 process is used to make both audio CDs
and {CD-ROMs} for storing computer data, the only difference
is in the device used to read the CD (the player or drive).
{CD Information Center
(http://www.cd-info.com/cd-info/CDInfoCenter.html)}.
(1999-06-23)