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optical disk
optical disk any of a variety of information storage disks that are played or read using a laser . Optical disks include compact discs (CDs and CD-ROMs), laser discs (see videodisc ), and digital versatile discs (or digital video discs; DVDs and DVD-ROMs). WORM [ W rite O nce/ R ead M any] ... Read more
videodisc
videodisc or videodisk, disk used with a special player and television to reproduce both pictures and sound. A videodisc player cannot record television programs off the air for later playback, unlike a videocassette recorder (VCR) or recordable DVD (see digital versatile disc ). Videodiscs ... Read more
compact disc
compact disc (CD), a small plastic disc used for the storage of digital data. As originally developed for audio systems, the sound signal is sampled at a rate of 44,100 times a second, then each sample is measured and digitally encoded on the 4 3/4 in (12 cm) disc as a series of microscopic pits... Read more
multimedia
multimedia in personal computing, software and applications that combine text, high-quality sound, two- and three-dimensional graphics, animation, photo images, and full-motion video. In order to work with multimedia, a personal computer typically requires a powerful microprocessor, large memory an... Read more
slipped disc
slipped disc rupture or herniation of an intervertebral disc. These discs separate and cushion the vertebrae, the segments of the spinal column . They are composed of an outer rim of fibrous connective tissue and a gelatinlike inner core. If the fibrous rim breaks the core may leak into the spinal... Read more
videocassette recorder
videocassette recorder (VCR), device that can record television programs or the images from a video camera on magnetic tape (see tape recorder ); it can also play prerecorded tapes. A VCR converts the separate audio and video portions of a television or video camera signal to magnetic flux variati... Read more
anemometer
anemometer, an instrument used to measure the velocity of the wind. It consists of a number of wind-driven cups connected to a vertical spindle which, as it rotates, moves a pointer on a scale marked in knots or miles an hour. In another type of anemometer, known as a ventimeter, the wind enters th... Read more
vertebral column
vertebral column (backbone; spinal column; spine) A flexible bony column in vertebrates that extends down the long axis of the body and provides the main skeletal support. It also encloses and protects the spinal cord and provides attachment for the muscles of the back. The vertebral column consists... Read more
digital circuit
digital circuit electronic circuit that can take on only a finite number of states. That is contrasted with analog circuits , whose voltages or other quantities vary in a continuous manner. Binary (two-state) digital circuits are the most common. The two possible states of a binary circuit are rep... Read more
code
code in communications, set of symbols and rules for their manipulation by which the symbols can be made to carry information. By this extended definition all written and spoken languages are codes. While these are sufficient and actually quite efficient in transmission of information, they are at ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "digital versatile disc"

digital versatile disc
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition digital versatile disc or digital video disc (DVD...in analog rather than digital form, the sound signal...polished surface. The disc is covered with a protective...play CD and CD-ROM discs; however, CD players...
Digital Recording
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...were developed. Laser discs (also called videodiscs...audio information in digital form and video as analog...recorded on compact discs, but the level of fidelity of the disc was better than any...available, and the digital video disc (DVD) and...video disc or digital ...
compact disc
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...on an otherwise polished surface. The disc is covered with a transparent coating...Other optical disk formats include digital versatile (or video) discs and videodiscs. A digital versatile disk (DVD) holds far more information...
optical disk
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...ROMs), laser discs (see videodisc ), and digital versatile discs (or digital video discs; DVDs and DVD-ROMs). WORM [ W rite O nce...disk and the recordable disk used with the Mini Disc player, have a special layer, as of barium...
DVD Technology
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science ...technology DVD stands for digital versatile disc, although...commonly referred to as digital video disc, due...centimeter-thick) disc; at its greatest...DVD is two such discs, compressed together...a double-sided disc 0.04 inch (0...centimeter) thick. The digital ...
Video Recording
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...as magnetic tape, optical disc, or computer memory. Video...televisions and computers. Several digital storage formats for video recording include DVD (digital versatile disc, sometimes called digital video disc), MPEG-4...
DVD
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...Philips and Sony introduced the digital video disc (DVD, also “ digital versatile disc ” ), which had...on a single side of an optical disc. Some DVD discs use two sides of the disc for longer movies, while others...
Optical Data Storage
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...technology. The audio compact disc is 120 mm or 80 mm in diameter...of 2004, around 30 billion discs (CDs and their associated...optical data storage includes digital versatile disc, sometimes called digital video disc, (DVD). It...
sound recording
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...optical properties of the disc's tracks are measured...sensor and converted to digital signals and then to sound. Compact discs have the advantage of...dynamic range. Compact disc technology was superceded by digital versatile disc (DVD) technology...
Phonograph
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...sound, tape players, compact disc (CD) players, and digital versatile disc (DVD) devices. Sound...electrical, magnetic, and digital. In the simplest mechanical...cassettes, and tape recorders became versatile and

Dictionary entries related to "digital versatile disc"

Compact Discs
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...they are played. The disc's durable surface tolerates...storing and preserving digital information. Development...ensured compatibility among discs and players from diverse...known as the Compact Disc Digital Audio system, was in...compact disc. The Digital Versatile ...
DVD
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History DVD DVD. The Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is an optical...Lasers read pitted digital patterns stamped on DVDs...simultaneously to surpass compact disc (CD) memory capabilities...and Multi Media Compact Disc agreed to coordinate...thin, round plastic discs known as substrates...

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Digital versatile discs as practical distribution devices
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 9/7/2000; 700+ words ; ...07-2000 Digital versatile discs as practical distribution...Lab Report Resources DIGITAL versatile discs (DVDs) are similar to compact discs (CDs) in that they...large quantities of digital data, which can range...than one movie on each disc. The reason why the...
DIGITAL VERSATILE DISCS ON THE VERGE OF MAINSTREAM STATUS; DVD 2002.(Business)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 8/16/1998; 700+ words ; ...Daily News Staff Writer Digital versatile disc players are well on...produce 183 million discs, according to the study...size as audio compact discs with seven times the...length movies with digital clarity, offer six...
DISNEY JOINS DVD MARKET; COMPANY TO PUT TITLES ON DIGITAL VERSATILE DISCS.(BUSINESS)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 9/5/1997; 700+ words ; ...the fledgling digital versatile disc industry...and compact disc players...machines and discs began appearing...year and that disc sales will...willing to buy 20 discs a year...single-sided digital versatile disc, or DVD...
USPTO Issues Trademark CENTRIPETAL ART to RJChodos for Compact Discs, Pre-Recorded Video Discs, Digital Video Discs, Digital Versatile Discs
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 11/21/2009; 350 words ; ...registered on Nov. 17. The goods for which registration was sought are "Digital media, namely, compact discs, pre-recorded video discs, digital video discs, digital versatile discs, downloadable audio and video recordings, and downloadable...
FANTASTIC PLASTIC; FIRM ON THE CUTTING EDGE WITH DIGITAL VERSATILE DISCS.(BUSINESS)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 7/20/1997; 700+ words ; ...electronics. Optical Disc Media, which has fewer...began churning out digital versatile discs three months ago and...be shipping 20,000 discs a day by the end of...ship recordable DVD discs early next year...established Optical Disc Media in July 1995 and...
USPTO Issues Trademark SEASONPLAY to Disney Enterprises for Pre-Recorded Digital Video Discs, Digital Versatile Discs, Downloadable Audio, Video Recordings
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 11/16/2009; 345 words ; ...sought are "Component feature of pre-recorded digital video discs, digital versatile discs, downloadable audio and video recordings, and high definition digital disks featuring serial content, namely, tracking...
DVD's the place to be; Digital Versatile Discs are the size of CDs and carry high-quality pictures and sound. SIMON ROSE bids farewell to his videotapes.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 12/4/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...room - namely, DVD. Digital Versatile Disc is to humble videotape...cassettes. Like compact discs, DVDs never wear out...space of videos. The discs range from pounds 15...mouthwatering. Movie discs now on sale give you...
Adhesives address complex DVD needs.(digital versatile discs)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Design News; 8/17/1998; ; 700+ words ; The increasing capacity of digital versatile discs (DVDs) means greater complexity in manufacturing...and single-sided dual-layer (DVD-9) digital versatile discs. None of the adhesives requires a lacquer...
Will DVD production give better scope for electric machines? (digital versatile discs)
Magazine article from: British Plastics & Rubber; 3/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...European launch of the Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) in various formats...machines are the Data Disc Roboshot 50e (based...A DVD is made of two discs, each only 0.6 mm...laser beam emitted by the disc player is reflected...
FROM SMALL CDS, FULL-LENGTH FILMS DENVER, L.A. FIRMS COLLABORATE TO OFFER IMAX MOVIES ON DIGITAL VERSATILE DISCS.(Business)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 3/19/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...DVD players now have Digital Versatile Discs to play on their new...four titles on DVD, a disc no bigger than a music...Good, who sells both discs and players at Laserland...in Denver, holds a Digital Versatile Disc copy of the IMAX...