| Subject | English | German |
| gen. | compact disk | optischer Plattenspeicher |
| comp. | compact disk | Kompaktplatte (read-only memory) |
| comp. | compact disk | optische Disk (read-only memory) |
| comp. | compact disk read-only memory | CD-ROM |
| phys. | compact disk | Compact-Disk |
| commun. | compact disk | Laserplatte (4.7", 120 mm dia. optical disk, data storage capacity 650 MB, Philips/Sony) |
| gen. | compact disk CD | Compact Disc (CD) |
| commun. | compact disk | Digitalschallplatte (4.7", 120 mm dia. optical disk, data storage capacity 650 MB, Philips/Sony) |
| commun. | compact disk | Compact-Disk (4.7", 120 mm dia. optical disk, data storage capacity 650 MB, Philips/Sony) |
| busin., IT | compact disk | Kompaktplatte |
| comp. | compact disk | Laserbildplatte (read-only memory) |
| comp. | compact disk | Bildplatte (read-only memory, für optische Speicherung) |
| gen. | compact disk | Kompaktplatte (CD) |
| gen. | compact disk | Platte |
| gen. | compact disk | optische Speicherplatte |
| comp. | compact disk-digital audio | Digital-Audio-Video-Disk |
| comp. | compact disk erasable | löschbare optische Speicherplatte |
| comp. | compact disk erasable | löschbare Bildplatte |
| comp. | compact disk extended architecture | erweiterte CD-Architektur |
| comp. | compact disk-interactive | interaktiver optischer Speicher |
| comp. | compact disk-interactive | interaktive Videobildplatte |
| gen. | Compact Disk - Read Only Memory CD-ROM | CD-ROM |
| comp. | compact disk recordable | beschreibbare Bildplatte |
| comp. | compact disk rewritable | wiederbeschreibbare Bildplatte |
| comp. | compact disk write once | Bildplatte mit einmaligem Schreiben |
| busin., IT | erasable compact disk | löschbare Kompaktplatte |
| commun., IT | recordable compact disk | bespielbare Compactdisc |