Compact disc and Tape

Compact disc

Compact disc noun - A digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser.
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Synonyms for Compact disc

Tape and compact disc are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tape" instead a noun phrase "Compact disc".

Tape

Tape noun - A recording (as of a movie) on magnetic tape for playback on a TV.

Compact disc and tape are semantically related. You can use "Compact disc" instead a noun "Tape".

Nearby Words: taper, taped, taping

Both terms in one sentence

  • Zeerust In A Clockwork Orange, Alex plays Beethoven's 9th Symphony off of a microcassette tape, which looked pretty futuristic in the 1970s, but never caught on, and was replaced by the far superior compact disc.
    Source: Zeerust
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Tape and Compact disc. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compact_disc/tape
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