DVD

/ˈdi vi ˌdi/

/ˈdividi/

Other forms: DVDS

A DVD is a flat, circular piece of plastic that was once commonly used to view videos or play computer games. Years ago, if you felt like watching The Lion King, you'd rent or buy a DVD.

DVD, short for digital video disc, was coined in 1995 when the technology was invented. The following year, consumers in Japan played the first commercially available DVDs on brand new DVD players. The discs look identical to CDs (shiny and round with a hole in the center) but can hold much more data. In addition to audio and video, DVDs were used to store computer files, software, and other digital information.

Definitions of DVD

1. noun

   a digital recording (as of a movie) on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television set
   synonyms: videodisc, videodisk

   type of:

   optical disc, optical disk

   a disk coated with plastic that can store digital data as tiny pits etched in the surface; is read with a laser that scans the surface