digital versatile disc
digital versatile disc — noun
- digital versatile discsingular
- digital versatile discsplural
1. a DVD, especially when the full term is used instead of the abbreviation
a DVD, especially when the full term is used instead of the abbreviation
The manual used the full term digital versatile disc instead of DVD.
used the full term digital versatile disc
Older software boxes sometimes described the installer as a digital versatile disc.
described ... as a digital versatile disc
Most customers asked for a DVD, not a digital versatile disc.
not a digital versatile disc
The archive stores the film on a digital versatile disc for playback in the classroom.
on a digital versatile disc
- digital versatile disc format
- digital versatile disc player
- digital versatile disc drive
- DVD
the normal short form used in everyday English
Grammar Patterns
a digital versatile disc
digital versatile disc format
digital versatile disc player
Usage Note
This is the expanded form of DVD. In everyday speech and writing, the abbreviation DVD is much more common.
Common Mistakes
Do not use the full phrase in ordinary conversation if DVD is clearer and more natural.
Word family
- DVDnounB1
Etymology
The phrase is the expanded form represented by the letters DVD.