Blu-ray Disc

noun

An optical disc storage medium used for data and video, introduced in 2006, having the same physical dimensions as a CD or DVD but greater storage capacity.

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Meanings

nounBlu-ray Disc (plural Blu-ray Discs)

plural Blu-ray Discs

  1. computer hardwareAn optical disc storage medium used for data and video, introduced in 2006, having the same physical dimensions as a CD or DVD but greater storage capacity.

Origin

From blue + ray, from the blue laser used to read and write the format, and disc.

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Translations

Bulgarian Blu-ray диск, блу рей диск
  • Blu-ray дискoptical disc
  • блу рей диск (blu rej disk)optical disc
  • блу-рей дискoptical disc
  • блурей дискoptical disc
Chinese Mandarin 藍光光盤 /蓝光光盘
  • 藍光光盤 /蓝光光盘 (lánguāng guāngpán)optical disc
German Blu-ray Disc
  • Blu-ray Discoptical disc
Polish płyta Blu-ray
  • płyta Blu-rayoptical disc
Cite this entry
APA

Blu-ray Disc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blu-ray%20Disc

MLA

“Blu-ray Disc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blu-ray%20Disc. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Blu-ray Disc,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blu-ray%20Disc.

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