GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Cd n.
   1. the chemical symbol for cadmium, a metallic element of atomic number 48.
   
   Syn. -- cadmium.
   
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   2. the abbreviation for the candela, the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the System International d'Unites. [abbr.]
   
   Syn. -- candle, candela, standard candle.
   
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   CD n.
   1. 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.
   
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   2. a compact disk player. [informal]
   
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   3. 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.
   
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   compact disk player (kŏmˈpăkt dĭskˌ plāˈẽr), 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.
   
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