vid·e·o·disc

also vid·e·o·disk (vĭd′ē-ō-dĭsk′)

A disc on which sounds and images, as of a movie, are recorded.

[Originally a German trademark.]

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vid•e•o•disc

(ˈvɪd i oʊˌdɪsk)

n.

an optical disc on which a motion picture or television program is recorded for playback on a television set.

Also called laser videodisc.

[1965–70]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

videodisc - a digital recording (as of a movie) on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television set

DVD, videodisk

optical disc, optical disk - a disk coated with plastic that can store digital data as tiny pits etched in the surface; is read with a laser that scans the surface

Translations

videolemez

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If instructors want to display something using a videodisc player, DVD player, computer or other device, they usually have to call for a video cart to be brought in, and attempt to unscramble the morass of wires that awaits them,

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In addition, the Forum accepted the baseline functionality set for interactivity proposed by the International Multimedia Association (IMA) and the Optical VideoDisc Association (OVDA).

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