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Compact disks

Scope note

Optical disks on which programs, data, or music are digitally encoded for a laser beam to scan, decode, and transmit to a playback system, computer monitor, or television set. RHDEL2

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300028673

Broader Terms used

optical disks

Narrower Terms used

CD-ROMs

Equivalent Terms used

compact disk

Created

13yrs ago

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