Blu-ray

[ bloo-rey ]

Trademark.
  1. an optical disk or an optical disk format for the storage of high-definition video and audio, having a much larger capacity than a DVD: video games on Blu-ray; Blu-ray movies.

Origin of Blu-ray

1
Blu-, respelling of blue (from the blue-violet laser used to read the disk) + (optical) ray
  • Also called Blu-ray Disc .

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British Dictionary definitions for Blu-ray

Blu-ray

noun
  1. trademark an optical disk used to store digital information such as high-definition video, and able to store more information than a standard DVD

Origin of Blu-ray

1
C21: from the colour of the laser used to read and write this type of disc

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