Compact Disc (CD) is a digital optical disc data storage format. The format was originally developed to store and play only sound recordings but was later adapted for storage of data (CD-ROM). Several other formats were further derived from these, including write-once audio and data storage (CD-R), rewritable media (CD-RW), Video Compact Disc (VCD), Super Video Compact Disc (SVCD), Photo CD, PictureCD, CD-i, and Enhanced Music CD. Audio CDs and audio CD players have been commercially available since October 1982.
When did Audio CDs become available for purchase? What does CD stand for? What does SVCD stand for? What were CD's originally created to store? What does SVCD stand for? In what year were compact discs realesed for purchase? What was the original intended format for CDs?