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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.

Synonyms: compact disc, compact disk.

A compact disk player. (informal)

An acronym for certificate of deposit, a debt instrument issued by a bank for a fixed time period, usually paying interest.

Synonyms: certificate of deposit.

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Etymology of 'CD'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"CD" Quotes from Famous Books

... gold-backed currency, gold standard, silver standard. bank account, savings account, checking account, money market account, NOW account, time deposit, deposit, demand deposit, super NOW account; certificate of deposit, CD. [money symbols] $, U.S. $, A$. [authorities controlling currency, U.S] Federal Reserve Bank, central bank; Federal Reserve Board, board of governors of the Federal Reserve; Treasury Department; Secret Service. [place where money is manufactured] mint, bureau ...

— Roget's Thesaurus

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