compact disc
[/ˈkɒmpækt dɪsk/]
nounmasculinepl: compact discs
disco compacto
1. A small optical disc used for storing digital data, especially audio recordings, with a diameter of 120mm and a storage capacity of approximately 700MB
I bought a compact disc with my favorite album at the record store.
Comprei um disco compacto com meu álbum favorito na loja de discos.
2. The physical media format that was widely used for music distribution from the 1980s until the early 2000s before digital streaming became dominant
Compact discs revolutionized the music industry when they replaced vinyl records.
Os discos compactos revolucionaram a indústria musical quando substituíram os discos de vinil.
Compact discs were hugely popular in both Brazil and the USA from the 1980s through early 2000s as the primary music distribution format. In Brazil, CDs remain more prevalent in physical media collections than in the USA. The term 'disco compacto' is formal/technical Portuguese, while 'CD' is the dominant informal term used by most speakers. The format is now largely obsolete due to streaming services, though collectors still value CDs for audio quality and physical ownership.
NYC Slang
CD (universal abbreviation used in NYC and throughout USA)
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