videodisc

[/ˈvɪdioʊdɪsk/]
nounmasculinepl: videodiscs
videodisco
1. A flat, circular optical disc used for storing and playing back video and audio content, typically using laser technology for reading data
The videodisc player was a popular home entertainment device in the 1980s and 1990s.
O reprodutor de videodisco foi um dispositivo popular de entretenimento doméstico nos anos 1980 e 1990.
2. A storage medium for video content that predates DVDs and Blu-rays, including formats such as LaserDisc
Collectors still seek rare videodiscs from classic films.
Os colecionadores ainda procuram videodiscos raros de filmes clássicos.
The videodisc was a significant technology in the evolution of home video formats. LaserDisc, the most common videodisc format, was particularly popular in Japan and among videophiles in North America and Brazil during the 1980s-2000s. The term has largely become obsolete with the rise of DVDs and streaming services, but remains of interest to technology historians and media collectors.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
optical discLaserDiscvideo format disc
Antonyms / Antônimos
videotapeVHS tape

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
videodisco
Standard term used in Brazil for this technology
Portugal
disco de vídeo
Portuguese European variant, sometimes also called videodisco
General English
videodisc/videodisk
Both spellings with 'c' and 'k' are used in English

Related Words

DVDBlu-raylaseropticaldisc playervideo storage
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