cd
compact disc for audio or data
a round disc you can play music or store data on
a CD; on CD
- I found the old CD in a drawer and it still plays.
- This laptop doesn’t have a CD slot anymore.
- The CD was scratched, so the track kept skipping.
- I bought a CD.
- Can you play this CD?
music album released on CD
an album you have on a CD
buy/get/have a CD (by [artist])
- I bought their latest CD at the concert.
- Do you have this album on CD or only as a download?
- She asked me to burn her a CD of my favorite songs.
- This CD is my favorite.
- I have the CD by Adele.
bank certificate of deposit
a bank account that keeps your money for a set time and pays interest
a CD; a [term]-month CD; open/renew a CD
- They put the money in a one-year CD to earn a higher rate.
- The CD matures next month, so we need to decide whether to renew it.
- Her bank offered a promotional CD rate for new customers.
- He opened a CD at the bank.
- The CD ends in June.
change directory command
a computer command that moves to another folder
cd [directory]
- Type cd Documents to switch to the Documents folder.
- I ran cd .. to go up one directory.
- After you cd into the project, run the build script.
- Type cd Desktop.
- Use cd .. to go back.
person who cross-dresses
a person who wears clothes usually worn by another gender
a CD; CDs (plural)
- In some online communities, “CD” is used as shorthand for cross-dresser.
- He described himself as a CD and said it was an important part of his identity.
- Base: cd
- Plural: cds
- Base: cd
- 3rd Person Singular: cds
- Present Participle: cding
- Past: cded
- Past Participle: cded
burn a cd
1write data or music to CD
to put songs or files onto a blank CD
- Can you burn a CD with these photos for my parents?
- He burned a CD of party songs for the road trip.
cd account
1bank account for a CD
a bank CD you keep money in for a set time
- She opened a CD account to lock in the higher interest rate.
- The banker explained the penalties for early withdrawal from the CD account.
cd drive
1computer device for reading CDs
the part of a computer that reads CDs
- This ultrathin laptop doesn’t include a CD drive.
- I plugged in an external CD drive to install the program.
cd into [directory]
1use cd command to enter folder
to move into a folder using the cd command
- Cd into the repo and run the tests.
- After you cd into src, you’ll see the main file.
cd player
1device that plays compact discs
a machine for playing CDs
- The CD player stopped working after years of use.
- My car still has a CD player.
cd single
1single song release on CD
a CD with one main song
- They released the lead track as a CD single.
- I found the CD single with two bonus remixes.
cd-rom
1computer data disc format
a CD for computer data
- The software came on a CD-ROM.
- Older encyclopedias were often sold on CD-ROMs.
rip a cd
1copy CD audio to computer
to copy music from a CD to a computer
- I ripped my old CDs to MP3 years ago.
- She ripped the CD and added the tracks to her playlist.