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Meaning of "optical disc" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OPTICAL DISC

optical disc play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPTICAL DISC

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Optical disc is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OPTICAL DISC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

optical disc

Optical disc

In computing and optical disc recording technologies, an optical disc is a flat, usually circular disc which encodes binary data in the form of pits and lands on a special material on one of its flat surfaces. The encoding material sits atop a thicker substrate which makes up the bulk of the disc and forms a dust defocusing layer. The encoding pattern follows a continuous, spiral path covering the entire disc surface and extending from the innermost track to the outermost track. The data is stored on the disc with a laser or stamping machine, and can be accessed when the data path is illuminated with a laser diode in an optical disc drive which spins the disc at speeds of about 200 to 4,000 RPM or more, depending on the drive type, disc format, and the distance of the read head from the center of the disc. The pits or bumps distort the reflected laser light, hence most optical discs characteristically have an iridescent appearance created by the grooves of the reflective layer. The reverse side of an optical disc usually has a printed label, sometimes made of paper but often printed or stamped onto the disc itself.

Definition of optical disc in the English dictionary

The definition of optical disc in the dictionary is an inflexible disc on which information is stored in digital form by laser technology Also called: video disc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPTICAL DISC

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optical computer
optical crown
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optical disk
optical double star
optical fibre
optical flint
optical glass
optical illusion
optical isomer
optical isomerism
optical mark reading
optical mouse
optical pyrometer
optical rotation

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPTICAL DISC

accretion disc
black disc
brake disc
compact audio disc
compact disc
compact video disc
disc
gold disc
identity disc
intervertebral disc
optic disc
parking disc
platinum disc
Rayleigh disc
silver disc
slipped disc
suction disc
sun disc
tax disc
video disc

Synonyms and antonyms of optical disc in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «optical disc» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPTICAL DISC

Find out the translation of optical disc to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of optical disc from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «optical disc» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

光盘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

disco óptico
570 millions of speakers

English

optical disc
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऑप्टिकल डिस्क
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأقراص الضوئية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оптический диск
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

disco óptico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপটিক্যাল ডিস্ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

disque optique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cakera optikal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

optischen Platte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

光ディスク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

광 디스크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cakram optik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đĩa quang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆப்டிகல் டிஸ்க்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑप्टिकल डिस्क
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Optik disk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disco ottico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

optyczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оптичний диск
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

disc optic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οπτικού δίσκου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

optiese skyf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

optisk skiva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

optisk disk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of optical disc

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPTICAL DISC»

The term «optical disc» is regularly used and occupies the 82.611 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPTICAL DISC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about optical disc

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPTICAL DISC»

Discover the use of optical disc in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to optical disc and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Understanding Computers: Today and Tomorrow, Comprehensive
Representing Data on an Optical Disc Data is written to an optical disc in one of two ways. With read-only optical discs like movie, music, and software CDs and DVDs, the surface of the disc is molded or stamped appropriately to represent the  ...
Deborah Morley, Charles Parker, 2014
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Origins and Successors of the Compact Disc: Contributions of ...
This book retraces the origins of the CD system and the subsequent evolution of digital optical storage, with a focus on the contributions of Philips to this field.
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Microsoft Windows 7: Complete
Another way to make a backup is to burn the files to an optical disc. Most computer users who back up to optical discs either use a CD or DVD. The process of backing up files to an optical disc requires that you have an optical disc drive that ...
Gary Shelly, Steven Freund, Raymond Enger, 2010
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Principles of Information Systems
optical storage device: A form of data storage that uses lasers to read and write data. compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM): A common form of optical disc on which data cannot be modified once it has been recorded. digital video disc ...
Ralph Stair, George Reynolds, 2013
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The Compact Disc Handbook
Using this system, any magneto-optical player will automatically track both address and data information contained on any magneto-optical disc. By superimposing the hardware addressing information on the recorded data signal, playing time ...
Ken C. Pohlmann, 1992
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Discovering Computers 2011: Complete
This Shelly Cashman Series text offers a dynamic and engaging solution to successfully teach students the most important computer concepts in today's digital world through exciting new exercises that focus on problem solving and critical ...
Gary Shelly, Misty Vermaat, 2010
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Microsoft Office 2010: Introductory
Optical Disc p Read Write Erase CD-ROM CD-ROM Y DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD- RAM BD-RE DV BD Y N N CD-R CD CD Y Y N CD-RW CD- CD Y Y Y DVD- ROM BD-ROM DV DV RO BD Y N N DVD-R DVD+R BD-R Y Y N Y Y BD D R BD  ...
Gary Shelly, Misty Vermaat, 2010
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InfoWorld
Trie family of products includes the 600 optical disc drive subsystem; the 600B, a half-height optical disc drive without controller, the 610 optical disc controller; the 650 full-height optical disc drive with controller; and the 602 optical disc ...
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Discovering Computers: Fundamentals
An optical disc is a type of optical storage media that consists of a flat, round, portable, disc made of metal, plastic, and lacquer. These discs usually are 4.75 inches in diameter and less than one-twentieth of an inch thick. Optical discs primarily ...
Gary Shelly, Misty Vermaat, 2008
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Discovering Computers 2010: Living in a Digital World, ...
Figure 7-29 identifies a variety of optical disc formats and specifies whether a user can read from the disc, write to the disc, and/or erase the disc. The following sections describe characteristics unique to each of these disc formats.
Gary Shelly, Misty Vermaat, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPTICAL DISC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term optical disc is used in the context of the following news items.
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Intel (INTC) Stock | Challenging Times Ahead
... mouse, monitor, hard drive or solid-state drive, and optical disc drives; system-on-chip products that integrate its central processing units with ... «Warrior Trading News, Jul 15»
2
New BIS Certifications Requirement Might Now Delay Phone …
According the 2012 BIS certification mandate of DeitY, laptops, desktops, video games, printers, tablets, TVs, optical disc players, amplifiers, ... «Trak.in, Jul 15»
3
Microsoft Could Face Lawsuit Over Xbox 360 Disc-Scratching Defect
... from the scratched disc litigation”, reads the court document. 'This is… information that we as a team, optical disc drive team, knew about. «iFreePress.com, Jul 15»
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New Certification Rules Will Delay Gadget Launches in India Even …
... printers, tablets, televisions (LCD and LED), optical disc players, amplifiers, musical systems, wireless keyboards, microwave ovens, printers, ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
5
Verbatim Sees Growth Opportunity in Optical Media Market as Other …
Taiyo Yuden/JVC (together with its associated joint venture companies) announced in June 2015 that it would stop optical disc production and ... «Virtual-Strategy Magazine, Jul 15»
6
Dolby Laboratories Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2015 Financial …
... a key customer or licensee; pricing pressures; risks associated with the rate at which OEMs include optical disc playback in Windows® 8 and ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
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Market Update: Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) - Don't Get …
... mouse, monitor, hard drive or solid-state drive, and optical disc drives; system-on-chip products that integrate its central processing units with ... «Jutia Group, Jul 15»
8
Kodi Media Centre Version 15.0 Released (video)
Its graphical user interface (GUI) allows the user to easily browse and view videos, photos, podcasts, and music from a harddrive, optical disc, ... «Geeky Gadgets, Jul 15»
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Company Update (NASDAQ:INTC): Five Reasons Intel Should Spin …
... mouse, monitor, hard drive or solid-state drive, and optical disc drives; system-on-chip products that integrate its central processing units with ... «Jutia Group, Jul 15»
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Pantech takeover bid approved
The Seoul Central District Court approved South Korean optical disc drive (ODD) firm Optis' acquisition of Pantech, ending the handset maker's ... «ZDNet, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Optical disc [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/optical-disc>. Apr 2024 ».
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