MP3 CD

Compressed audio disc

An MP3 CD is a compact disc containing audio files in MP3 format rather than standard CD audio.

Because MP3 files are compressed, an MP3 CD can hold many more songs than a conventional audio CD—often ten times as many.

MP3 CDs require a compatible player; older CD players won't recognize them.

Related

car stereo · bitrate · mixtape · compression · AAC · ripping · DVD · encoder · WMA · Blu-ray Disc · jewel case · burn · disc burner · Winamp · file format · decoder · album · track

Opposites
audio format compression

MP3 CDaudio CD

Digital sound storage medium

FLAC · WAV · CD-DA · vinyl record · DVD-Audio

physical vs. digital media

MP3 CDstreaming audio

Online sound transmission

Spotify · digital download · Apple Music

storage medium technology

MP3 CDvinyl record

Grooved analog audio disc

LP · cassette tape · reel-to-reel tape · 8-track · flash drive

Family

MP3, CD, CDs

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G