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CD vs optical disk

optical disk vs CD

CD and optical disk both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
CD Yes No No No
optical disk Yes No No No
As nouns, optical disk is a hypernym of CD; that is, optical disk 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 disk: 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 disc, recording.
CD (noun) optical disk (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 disk

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