CD

noun

1. 1

   datedInitialism of compact disc. An album; a collection of musical recordings (or, occasionally, other audio such as spoken word).

   Mariah Carey's new CD has some R'n'B influences.

2. 2

   Variant of compact discInitialism of compact disc.

   I misplaced the software installation CD.

   Called Compact Discs (CD for short) and expected to enter the market by 1983, they play an hour per side and are virtually indestructible.

3. 3

   Variant of corps diplomatiquearchaicInitialism of corps diplomatique, the diplomatic corps of a particular country.

   Along the route to Tanyin flowed a fast stream of staff and C.D. cars.

   Jake lengthened his stride and crossed the road in front of a double-parked car, large, black and with CD plates.

4. 4

   Variant of certificate of depositAbbreviation of certificate of deposit.

   Banks may offer premium rates on C.D.s to attract deposits, but once they get those deposits, they end the offers.

5. 5

   Variant of creative directorInitialism of creative director, head of the creative department (for example of an advertising agency).

6. 6

   Variant of corporate designInitialism of corporate design, specific design features of a company, corporate identity CI.

7. 7

   Variant of collision detectionInitialism of collision detection.

8. 8

   Variant of chart datumInitialism of chart datum.

9. 9

   Variant of cross-dresserInitialism of cross-dresser.

10. 10

    Variant of cross-dressingInitialism of cross-dressing.

11. 11

    Variant of circular dichroismInitialism of circular dichroism.

12. 12

    Variant of cluster of differentiationInitialism of cluster of differentiation.

13. 13

    Variant of cooldownAbbreviation of cooldown.

14. 14

    Variant of controlled drugInitialism of controlled drug.

15. 15

    Variant of Crohn's diseaseAbbreviation of Crohn's disease.

16. 16

    Variant of continuous delivery/deploymentInitialism of continuous delivery/deployment.

verb

1. 1

   Variant of cross-dressInitialism of cross-dress.

   By now I did not feel right without a bra and panties whenever I CD'ed.

Forms

plural

CDs

past tense

CDed

past participle

CDed

present participle

CDing

third person singular

CDs