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blu-ray disc

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
blu-ray disc
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An optical disc storage medium used for data and video, introduced in 2006, having the same physical dimensions as a CD or DVD but greater storage capacity.

Etymology

From blue + ray, from the blue laser used to read and write the format, and disc.

Inflected Forms

Blu-ray Discs (plural)

Questions

What does blu-ray disc mean?
An optical disc storage medium used for data and video, introduced in 2006, having the same physical dimensions as a CD or DVD but greater storage capacity.
Where does blu-ray disc come from?
From blue + ray, from the blue laser used to read and write the format, and disc.

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