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noun

CD n.

An acronym for compact disk, a disk-shaped recording of binary data that is smaller than a phonograph record, and is recorded and played back by a compact disk player, an electronic device containing a laser. The term is also used generically to refer to the medium as a data storage medium.

Synonyms: compact disc, compact disk.

A compact disk player. (informal)

An acronym for certificate of deposit, a debt instrument issued by a bank for a fixed time period, usually paying interest.

Synonyms: certificate of deposit.

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Etymology of 'CD'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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