CD

/ˌsiːˈdiː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: CDs

Sense 1

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một album; tập hợp các bản ghi âm nhạc

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

NounRegister: dated

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

a type of giant elliptical galaxy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại thiên hà hình elip khổng lồ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “CD” mean?

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

Is “CD” formal or informal?

CD is generally dated.