- (computing) an inflexible disc on which information is stored in digital form by laser technology Also called: video disc
Example Sentences Including 'optical disc'
Each optical disc is 99 per cent polycarbonate, with all the data contained in the other 1 per cent.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)
For example, core store and RAM chips are volatile whereas magnetic disk, optical disc and bubble memory are not.
Computers Basic Facts
The consortium is pleased because no consumer optical disc that uses a caddy has ever been a commercial success.
New Scientist (2004)
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