compact (noun)
1compact disc — noun a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser • Syn: ↑compact disk, ↑CD • Hypernyms: ↑optical disk, ↑optical disc, ↑recording • Hyponyms …
2compact — Ⅰ. compact [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) closely and neatly packed together; dense. 2) having all the necessary components or features neatly fitted into a small space. ► VERB ▪ exert force on to make more dense; compress. ► NOUN ▪ a small flat case… …
3compact disk — noun a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser • Syn: ↑compact disc, ↑CD • Hypernyms: ↑optical disk, ↑optical disc, ↑recording • Hyponyms …
4compact — I (dense) adjective arranged within a small space, bunched, close, close knit, close set, close together, closely united, clustered, cohesive, compacted, compressed, concentrated, condensed, consolidated, constricted, constringed, contracted,… …
5compact disc recordable — noun a compact disc on which you can write only once and thereafter is read only memory • Syn: ↑CD R, ↑CD WO, ↑compact disc write once • Hypernyms: ↑compact disk, ↑compact disc, ↑CD …
6compact disc write-once — noun a compact disc on which you can write only once and thereafter is read only memory • Syn: ↑CD R, ↑compact disc recordable, ↑CD WO • Hypernyms: ↑compact disk, ↑compact disc, ↑CD …
7compact disc read only memory — ➔ CD ROM * * * compact disc read only memory UK US noun [C] IT ► a CD ROM(Cf. ↑CD ROM) …
8compact disc read-only memory — noun a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored and accessed but it cannot be altered by the user • Syn: ↑CD ROM • Hypernyms: ↑compact disk, ↑compact disc,… …
9compact disc player — noun A machine that plays compact discs by means of a laser beam • • • Main Entry: ↑compact …
10compact disc — UK US noun [C] ► a CD(Cf. ↑CD): »The authorities revoked the licenses of three compact disc manufacturers today for illegally copying computer software …
