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CD vs optical disc

optical disc vs CD

CD and optical disc both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
CD Yes No No No
optical disc Yes No No No
As nouns, optical disc is a hypernym of CD; that is, optical disc is a word with a broader meaning than CD:
  • CD: a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser
  • optical disc: a disk coated with plastic that can store digital data as tiny pits etched in the surface; is read with a laser that scans the surface
Other hypernyms of CD include optical disk, recording.
CD (noun) optical disc (noun)
a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser a disk coated with plastic that can store digital data as tiny pits etched in the surface; is read with a laser that scans the surface
a debt instrument issued by a bank; usually pays interest
Difference between CD and optical disc

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