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compact disk vs optical disk

optical disk vs compact disk

compact disk and optical disk both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compact disk Yes No No No
optical disk Yes No No No
As nouns, optical disk is a hypernym of compact disk; that is, optical disk is a word with a broader meaning than compact disk:
  • compact disk: 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 compact disk include optical disc, recording.
compact disk (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
Difference between compact disk and optical disk

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