DVD

abbreviation

1. an optical disk that can store a very large amount of digital data, as text, music, or images.

DVD

abbreviation

1. digital versatile or digital video disk: an optical disk used to store audio, video, or computer data, esp feature films for home viewing

DVD

1. A compact disk designed to store large amounts of data, especially high-resolution audio-visual material.

DVD

1. An abbreviation for d igital v ersatile d isc or d igital v ideo d isc. A DVD is a high-capacity disc storage system. It is often preferred to move videotapes for its superior sound and video quality.

Word History and Origins

Origin of DVD¹

1990–95; originally d(igital) v(ideo) d(isk) ; then d(igital) v(ersatile) d(isk) ; now an abbreviation only

Example Sentences

But, in borrowing the familiar format of making-of documentaries, DVD bonus featurettes, even episodic reviews or recaps, they insist on a vision of television as an art worthy of discussion and dissection.

From Los Angeles Times

And I wonder if there isn’t a lingering stigma for movies that are available immediately for streaming, similar to the one for movies that went straight to DVD.

From Los Angeles Times

Back then, CEO Reed Hastings was probably patting himself on the back for his role in murdering Blockbuster Video with his company’s innovative DVD rental-by-mail system.

From Salon

DVD, is only one of a number of immigration cases that have been taken up by the Supreme Court on an emergency basis.

From Salon

People can be jailed for almost anything, activists have said, from watching a South Korean DVD to trying to defect.

From BBC