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Definition of DVD in Spanish:
DVD
masculine noun
- 1
Disco digital del mismo tamaño que un CD-ROM, pero con una capacidad de almacenamiento de datos, imagen o sonido quince veces mayor.
- 2
Aparato o dispositivo que permite acceder a la información contenida en este disco.
Origin
Préstamo del inglés DVD, siglas de d(igital) v(ersatile) d(isk) 'disco digital versátil'
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