dvd
映像用円盤
解説 Definition
映画などの映像や大量のデータをデジタル形式で記録する光ディスク。対応する再生機や機器で読み取る。
An optical disc used to store movies, other audiovisual material, or relatively large amounts of digital data, which can be read by a compatible player or computer drive. The term may also refer to a movie released on this format.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
DVDはdigital versatile disc「デジタル式の多用途円盤」と覚えると、映像だけでなくデータも保存できることが分かります。watch a movie on DVD、buy the DVD、DVD playerが典型表現です。CDと外見は似ていますが、DVDのほうが大容量で、映画の映像と音声を収録する媒体として広く普及した、と対比すると定着しやすいです。
Remember DVD as digital versatile disc: digital information stored on a disc that can serve several purposes, including movies and computer data. Tie it to familiar combinations such as watch a movie on DVD, buy the DVD, and DVD player. A DVD resembles a CD, but its greater capacity made it suitable for full-length video with sound and extra features. The older expansion digital video disc highlights its famous use for films, while versatile reminds you that the format can store more than video.
例文
We watched a movie on DVD last night.
昨夜、DVDで映画を見た。
This DVD includes several extra scenes.
このDVDには特典映像がいくつか収録されている。
Do you still have a DVD player?
まだDVDプレーヤーを持っている？
dvd の類義語・関連語
類義語
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dvd の語源・成り立ち Etymology
一般にdigital versatile discの略として説明されます。digitalは「デジタルの」、versatileは「多用途の」、discは「円盤」です。当初はdigital video discとも呼ばれましたが、映像以外のデータも保存できる媒体です。
DVD is generally expanded as digital versatile disc: digital describes the encoded data, versatile emphasizes the medium’s multiple uses, and disc refers to its circular physical form. During the format’s early development, digital video disc was also used, reflecting its intended role in distributing films. Because DVDs can store software and other kinds of data as well as video, digital versatile disc became the broader explanatory phrase commonly associated with the abbreviation.
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