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I. noun
Date: 1965
certificate of deposit
II. noun
Etymology: compact disc
Date: 1979
a small optical disk usually containing recorded music or computer data; also the content (as music or a computer program) of a CD released as a unit <promoting her latest CD> III. abbreviation 1. carried down 2. civil defense 3. [French corps diplomatique] diplomatic corps
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.