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Cd vs Cassette - What's the difference?

cd | cassette |

As nouns the difference between cd and cassette

is that cd is compact disc; a form of digital media that is based on the use of a laser to read from a plastic disc in a reader device while cassette is a small flat case containing magnetic tape on two reels, used to record and play back audio and video material.

cd

Translingual

Etymology 1

Symbol

(head)
  • The ISO 3166-1 two-letter (alpha-2) code for Democratic Republic of the Congo.

    • Etymology 2

    Alternative forms

    * cd

    Number

    (mul-number)
  • A Roman numeral representing four hundred ().
    • See also
    * Previous: CCCXCIX (three hundred and ninety-nine, ) * Next: CDI (four hundred and one, )

    Etymology 3

    Initialism

    (Initialism) (head)
  • Corps Diplomatique, diplomatic corps (collective body of foreign diplomats accredited to a particular country or body)
    • ISO 3166-1 Roman numerals ----

    cassette

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small flat case containing magnetic tape on two reels, used to record and play back audio and video material.
  • Any similar small cartridge, such as for a computer disk or cassette air conditioner
  • (photography) A lightproof container for photographic film.
  • (genetics) A modular DNA sequence encoding one or more genes for a single biochemical function.
  • A set of sprockets mounted onto a splined shaft on the freehub.
    • Image:CassetteTypes1.jpg, audio cassettes Image:Famicom ROM cassette.jpg, ROM cassette Image:Tessina Film.jpg, film cassette Image:Ritzelpaket_01_KMJ.jpg, bicycle cassette

    Synonyms

    * tape

    Derived terms

    * audiocassette, audio cassette * cassette air conditioner * cassette deck * cassette tape * data cassette * videocassette, video cassette * diskette

    Related terms

    * DAT * VCR

    See also

    * cartridge * eight track, * reel-to-reel

    Anagrams

    * ----