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laser disk
(redirected from Laserdisc)

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laser disk,
a plastic disk that stores computer data as tiny pits etched in the surface. A laser beam scanning the pits translates the data into a computer language. Laser disks are frequently used for computer-assisted instruction.


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From 1983 until 1997, Image Entertainment was the Goliath of the laserdisc industry, holding exclusive licensing rights for films from the major studios whose executives thought the laserdisc market wasn't big enough to handle in-house.
I skipped the LaserDisc phenomenon more for economic reasons than any other: couldn't afford them or their players.
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