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Glossary: Types of CD, DVD and Blu-ray In this article we take a definitive look at all the types of optical discs available, and what all the acronyms mean Optical disc is the generic term when referring to a CD, DVD, Blu-ray or other storage medium which requires light to read or write data to. … Glossary of terms for CD, DVD, Blu-ray and HD-DVD Read More »
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