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Optical disc

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004023

A flat, circular disc that stores digital data in the form of microscopic pits and lands on its surface, which are read by a laser. Examples include CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs, each offering different storage capacities and data transfer rates. These discs are commonly used for software distribution, media storage, and data backup.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004023
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial electronics
TranslationsGerman: optisches Speichermedium; Spanish: disco óptico; French: disque optique
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004023",
  "term": "Optical disc",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A flat, circular disc that stores digital data in the form of microscopic pits and lands on its surface, which are read by a laser. Examples include CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs, each offering different storage capacities and data transfer rates. These discs are commonly used for software distribution, media storage, and data backup.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "optisches Speichermedium",
    "es": "disco óptico",
    "fr": "disque optique"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/optical-disc/"
}

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