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optical disc

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables
op-ti-cal disc
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A modern data storage medium consisting of a flat disc read mechanically by illumination with laser light, including the Laserdisc, compact disc, DVD, and Blu-ray.

Inflected Forms

optical discs (plural)

Phrases

optic disc

Frequently Paired Words

optic disc

Synonyms

optical disk

Questions

What does optical disc mean?
A modern data storage medium consisting of a flat disc read mechanically by illumination with laser light, including the Laserdisc, compact disc, DVD, and Blu-ray.

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