Compact Disk (CD)Also known as: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, SACD, VCD, SVCD, PhotoCD, PictureCD, CD-i, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM
| Technology | optical disk |
| Dimensions | 120 mm diameter x 1.2 mm thick |
| Date Introduced | 1982 |
| Storage Capacity |
CD-ROM: 640 to 700 MB Single-layer DVD: 4.7 GB Dual-layer DVD: 8.5 GB |
| Created by | Philips, Sony |
| Standards | ECMA-130 |
| Wikipedia |
Compact_Disc CD-ROM DVD |
| See Also | mini-cd business-card-cd |
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