GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Cd n.
   the chemical symbol for cadmium, a metallic element of atomic number 48.
   Syn. -- cadmium.
   WordNet 1.5
   the abbreviation for the candela, the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the System International d'Unites. [abbr.] 
   Syn. -- candle, candela, standard candle.
   WordNet 1.5
         
       

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   CD n.
   an acronym for compact disk, a disk-shaped recording of binary data that is smaller than a phonograph record, and is recorded and played back by a compact disk player, an electronic device containing a laser. The term is also used generically to refer to the medium as a data storage medium.
   Syn. -- compact disc, compact disk.
   WordNet 1.5
   +PJC
   a compact disk player. [informal]
   PJC
   an acronym for certificate of deposit, a debt instrument issued by a bank for a fixed time period, usually paying interest.
   Syn. -- certificate of deposit.
   WordNet 1.5
         
       

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   compact disk player , n. an electronic device containing a laser, used to read or play back the data on a compact disk. The term is usually used for the type of device used to play music recordings. That used for data storage in computer applications is usually called a CD drive. Called also CD player and informally, CD.
   Syn. -- CD player.
   PJC