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DVD

Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

Digital Versatile Disc
Digital Video Disc
Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc

Definition(s):

  A Digital Video Disc (DVD) has the same shape and size as a CD, but with a higher density that gives the option for data to be double-sided and/or double-layered.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1

  Has the same shape and size as a CD, but with a higher density that gives the option for data to be double-sided and/or double-layered.
Source(s):
NISTIR 7621 Rev. 1 under Digital Video Disc from NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1