Recent Examples on the WebThe advent of the compact disc (CD) in 1982 also upended the way music was consumed, offering higher sound quality and durability compared to vinyl records and cassette tapes.—Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024 The library owns a Philips CD-i, an early effort at supplanting video game cartridges with compact discs.—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024 Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza allegedly had an interest in pedophilia and possessed compact discs containing pornographic images.—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024 The biggest obstacle was that 90 percent of all music sold in Russia was printed on counterfeit compact discs, while music legally released by record companies accounted for the other 10 percent.—David Junk, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for compact disc
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