cd

Definitions of cd
  1. noun
    the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin
    synonyms: candela, kaars
  2. noun
    a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser
    synonyms: B.B., BB, C.D., cd-schijf, cedeetje, compact disc, compact-disc, compactdisc
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    a storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded
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