laserdisc
/ˈleɪzərˌdɪsk/
noun
- A large optical disc used in the 1980s and 1990s to store movies and other video content, played back with a laser.
- The laserdisc was the first home video format to offer widescreen movies.
- My dad still has a collection of laserdiscs in the attic, including classic films from the 80s.
- Unlike DVDs, laserdiscs were the size of a vinyl record and required flipping halfway through.