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Minidisc meaning

  1. A magnetooptical format for storing digital audio.
  2. A disk that uses this format.
  3. A MiniDisc player or recorder.

Using Minidisc

  • The main meaning on this page is: A magnetooptical format for storing digital audio. | A disk that uses this format. | A MiniDisc player or recorder.
  • In the example corpus, minidisc often appears in combinations such as: the minidisc, minidisc was, minidisc to.

Context around Minidisc

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 8 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

standard 2× skip 1× minute 1×

Often after:

walkmans 2× recorder 2× walkman 1× players 1× media 1× player 1× data 1× solved 1× format 1×

Sentence patterns with Minidisc

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

80 minute minidisc with the 1× a standard minidisc and approx 1× allowed the minidisc to better 1× anti skip minidisc has a 1× if the minidisc player were 1× initially the minidisc was comparable 1× introduced the minidisc format in 1× made to minidisc walkmans through 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a buffer of 1× anti skip minidisc 1× gradual improvements were 1× hi md units 1× if the minidisc 1× it allows 324 1×

Common sentence endings:

and mp3 players 1× by the format 1× density hi md 1× digital compact cassette 1× embraced the format 1× from the disc 1×

Words around Minidisc

Just before it in the word index:

minicucci 7 minicozzi 2 minicomputers 24 minicomputer 27 minicomics 2 miniclip 2

Just after it in the word index:

minidiscs 5 minidoka 7 minidress 27 minidresses 3 minidrones 2 minidv 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaditya 23 aardman 23 abbo 23 aberg 23 aboitiz 23 abovementioned 23

Corpus analysis for Minidisc

  • In this selection, "minidisc" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, standard, skip, minute, walkmans, recorder and walkman stand out and add context to how "minidisc" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 80 minute minidisc with the and a standard minidisc and approx. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "minidisc" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbo, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with minidisc

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Gradual improvements were made to MiniDisc Walkmans through the years. (10 words)

This allowed the MiniDisc to better compete with HD recorders and MP3 players. (13 words)

Anti-skip MiniDisc has a feature that prevents disc skipping under all but the most extreme conditions. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Of those recorder/players that could be connected to a PC via a USB lead, although it was possible to transfer audio from the PC to the MiniDisc recorder, for many years it was not possible to transfer audio the other way. (42 words)

The first unit on the market, the MZ-1 was relatively large and unpocketable, but following model, MZ-R2, and subsequent MD Walkmans are quite compact, with today's MiniDisc Walkmans not much larger than the discs themselves. (38 words)

MiniDisc solved this problem by reading the data into a memory buffer at a higher speed than was required before being read out to the digital-to-analog converter at the standard rate required by the format. (37 words)

Example sentences (17)

MiniDisc Walkman MD Walkman Initially the MiniDisc was comparable to a miniaturized CD, capable of storing up to 74 minutes of near CD-quality audio on a disc roughly two-thirds the size of a CD.

A buffer of at least six seconds is required on all MiniDisc players, be they portable or stationary full-sized units.

Anti-skip MiniDisc has a feature that prevents disc skipping under all but the most extreme conditions.

By the time Sony came up with MiniDisc in late 1992, Philips had introduced a competing system, DCC (the digital compact cassette).

Gradual improvements were made to MiniDisc Walkmans through the years.

Hi-MD units allow the recording and playback of audio and data on the same disc, and are compatible (both audio and data) with standard MiniDisc media.

If the MiniDisc player were bumped, playback could continue unimpeded while the laser repositioned itself to continue reading data from the disc.

It allows 324 minutes to be recorded on an 80-minute MiniDisc, with the same padding required as LP2.

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MD Data Sony MMD-140A MD Data stands for MiniDisc -Data, and is a magneto-optical medium for storing computer data.

MiniDisc solved this problem by reading the data into a memory buffer at a higher speed than was required before being read out to the digital-to-analog converter at the standard rate required by the format.

Of those recorder/players that could be connected to a PC via a USB lead, although it was possible to transfer audio from the PC to the MiniDisc recorder, for many years it was not possible to transfer audio the other way.

SonicStage V3.4 was the first version of the software where this restriction was removed, but it still required a MiniDisc recorder/player that also had the restriction removed.

Sony introduced the MiniDisc format in 1992 as an alternative to Philips DCC or Digital Compact Cassette and as a successor to the compact cassette.

The first unit on the market, the MZ-1 was relatively large and unpocketable, but following model, MZ-R2, and subsequent MD Walkmans are quite compact, with today's MiniDisc Walkmans not much larger than the discs themselves.

The initial low uptake of MiniDisc was attributed to the small number of pre-recorded albums available on MD as a relatively small number of record labels embraced the format.

This allowed the MiniDisc to better compete with HD recorders and MP3 players.

This allows for storage capacity of around 340MB on a standard MiniDisc and approx. 1GB on a new, higher-density Hi-MD.

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Common combinations with minidisc

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "minidisc" in a sentence?
An example: "MiniDisc Walkman MD Walkman Initially the MiniDisc was comparable to a miniaturized CD, capable of storing up to 74 minutes of near CD-quality audio on a disc roughly two-thirds the size of a CD." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "minidisc" from authentic English texts.
What does "minidisc" mean?
Minidisc means: A magnetooptical format for storing digital audio.
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