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DVD

an optical disk that can store a very large amount of digital data, as text, music, or images.

Origin:
1990–95; orig. d(igital) v(ideo) d(isk); then d(igital) v(ersatile) d(isk); now an abbreviation only
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DVD   (dē'vē-dē')   
n.  A high-density optical disk for storing large amounts of data, especially high-resolution audio-visual material.

[d(igital) v(ideo)d(isk) and d(igital) v(ersatile) d(isk).]
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Cultural Dictionary

DVD

An abbreviation for digital versatile disc or digital video disc. A DVD is a high-capacity disc storage system. It is often preferred to move videotapes for its superior sound and video quality.

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Computing Dictionary

DVD
Digital Versatile Disc

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
DVD
  1. digital versatile disc

  2. digital videodisc

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