CD

compact disk player com"pact disk` play"er(k[o^]m"p[a^]kt d[i^]sk` pl[=a]"[~e]r), n. an electronic device containing a laser, used to read or play back the data on a compact disk. The term is usually used for the type of device used to play music recordings. That used for data storgage n coputer applications is usually called a {CD drive}. Called also {CD player} and informally, {CD}.

Syn: CD player. [PJC]