What is a compact disc (CD)? A Compact Disc (CD) is an optical disc used to store digital data. CD-ROMs and CD-Rs remain widely used technologies in the computer industry.CD-ROM drives employ a ...

Compact discs were sold as the durable alternative to vinyl - but anyone who opens the case of an ageing CD may be in for a nasty surprise. Earlier this year, US web designer Dan Koster found 15% of ...

When a writer publishes a book, the publisher commonly offers the book in several different formats. For example, audio technology now allows publishers to release books in both electronic and ...

PHILIPS CELEBRATES 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMPACT DISC • World’s first CD manufactured at Philips factory near Hanover, Germany, on August 17, 1982 • Philips and Sony co-developed CD ...

rather than disk-shaped. Van der Wel et al. argue that prolate galaxies are rare in today's Universe, but so are rapidly rotating, extremely compact disks. The real test is whether these galaxies ...