disc format
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- CDOptical data disc
- DVDOptical media format
- Blu-rayHigh-definition optical media
- recordPreserved account or achievement
album · LP · compact · digital · analog · track · spinning · laser · grooves · burning · ripping · audio · video · storage · playback · turntable · player · codec
physical vs digital distribution
disc formatstreaming
Real-time digital delivery
digital download · cloud storage · digital format · subscription service · online streaming
optical vs magnetic storage
disc formatmagnetic tape
Coated strip storing data
hard drive · floppy disk · magnetic storage · flash memory · solid-state drive