CD

Initialism of compact disc.

Noun

  1. Initialism of compact disc.
    • I misplaced the software installation CD.
    • Called Compact Discs (CD for short) and expected to enter the market by 1983, they play an hour per side and are virtually indestructible. - 1980 April 13, Allan Kozinn, “The Future is Digital”, in The New York Times,...

    1. (metonymic, dated) An album; a collection of musical recordings (or, occasionally, other audio such as spoken word).

      • Mariah Carey's new CD has some R'n'B influences.
  2. Initialism of corps diplomatique, the diplomatic corps of a particular country.
    • Along the route to Tanyin flowed a fast stream of staff and C.D. cars. - 1955, Graham Greene, The Quiet American:
    • Jake lengthened his stride and crossed the road in front of a double-parked car, large, black and with CD plates. - 1978, Kingsley Amis, Jake's Thing, Vintage, published 2007, page 8:
  3. Abbreviation of certificate of deposit.
    • Banks may offer premium rates on C.D.s to attract deposits, but once they get those deposits, they end the offers. - 2023 April 21, Ann Carrns, “Rates on C.D.s Are Soaring, but the High Rates May Not Last”, in The New...
  4. Initialism of creative director, head of the creative department (for example of an advertising agency).
  5. Initialism of corporate design, specific design features of a company, corporate identity CI.
  6. Initialism of collision detection.
  7. Initialism of chart datum.
  8. Initialism of cross-dresser.
  9. Initialism of cross-dressing.
  10. Initialism of circular dichroism.
  11. Initialism of cluster of differentiation.
  12. Abbreviation of cooldown.

Origin

Abbreviation of various terms and phrases.

Forms

CDs

Derived

CD plate CD burner CD drive CD player mini CD CD-DA CD-i CD-R CD-ROM CD-RW DDCD MIL-CD VCD video CD CD3 CD4 CD7 CD8 CD10 CD11 CD13 CD15 CD18 CD19

Verb

  1. Initialism of cross-dress.
    • By now I did not feel right without a bra and panties whenever I CD'ed. - 1993 January 5, Tierney Dhewitrei, “about me, is it familiar?”, in alt.transgendered (Usenet):

Forms

CDs CDing CDed