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.
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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.
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Tape or Compact disc. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compact_disc/tape.
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