# minidisc

Pronunciation: say "MIN-ee-disk" /ˈmɪniˌdɪsk/

## Noun

1. A recordable disc made in the MiniDisc format, used mainly to store and play back audio.
   - Simple: A small recordable disc, kept in a plastic case, used to store and play music.
   - _I burned the whole album onto a single minidisc for the road trip._
   - _She kept a shoebox full of minidiscs from her college years._
2. A device for playing back and recording audio on discs in the MiniDisc format.
   - Simple: A small machine for playing and recording music on minidiscs.
   - _The journalist captured the entire interview on a portable minidisc._
   - _He repaired the old minidisc, and its tray slid out smoothly again._

## Origin

Formed from the prefix "mini-" combined with "disc."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/minidisc (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).