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Optical disc
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An optical disc is a flat, usually disc-shaped object that stores information in the form of physical variations on its surface that can be read with a beam of light. Optical discs can be reflective,
The optical lens of a compact disc drive
The optical lens of a compact disc drive
Optical discs are not vulnerable to water.
Optical discs are not vulnerable to water.
An earlier analog optical disc recorded in 1935 for Lichttonorgel [de] (sampling organ)
An earlier analog optical disc recorded in 1935 for Lichttonorgel [de] (sampling organ)
Lichtorgel
Lichtorgel
Compact disc
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The compact disc is a digital optical disc data storage format co-developed by Philips and Sony to store and play digital audio recordings. It employs the Compact Disc Digital Audio standard and is ca
Optical disc
…Types of Read-only Optical Discs: Compact disc (CD) and derivatives Audio CD Video CD (VCD) Super Video CD CD Video CD-Interactive LaserDisc…
The readable surface of a compact disc is iridescent because it includes a spiral track wound tightly enough to cause light to diffract into a full vi
The readable surface of a compact disc is iridescent because it includes a spiral track wound tightly enough to cause light to diffract into a full visible spectrum.
Dutch inventor and Philips chief engineer Kees Schouhamer Immink was part of the team that produced the standard compact disc in 1980
Dutch inventor and Philips chief engineer Kees Schouhamer Immink was part of the team that produced the standard compact disc in 1980
Sony Discman D-E307CK portable CD player with 1-bit DAC
Sony Discman D-E307CK portable CD player with 1-bit DAC
Pits and lands of a compact disc under a microscope
Pits and lands of a compact disc under a microscope