Compact disc
Media format
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The compact disc is a digital optical disc data storage format that was co-developed by Philips and Sony to store and play digital audio recordings. The first compact disc was manufactured in August 1982, and was first released in Japan in October... Wikipedia
Sampling rate: 44.1kHz
Dimensions: Diameter: 120 mm (4.7 in); Thickness: 1.2 mm (0.047 in)
Extended from: LaserDisc
Extended to: CD-RW; DVD; Super Audio CD
Released: : October 1982; 41 years ago (Japan); March 1983; 41 years ago (Europe and North America);
Standard: Rainbow Books