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光記録媒体 (ひかりきろくばいたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

光ひかり記き録ろく媒ばい体たい

Meanings

1

noun

optical storage medium; optical storage media

Technical term for any medium that stores data optically, such as CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs. Used in both singular and plural contexts.

光ひかり記き録ろく媒ばい体たいにはCDやDVDなどがある。
Optical storage media include CDs and DVDs.
このデータを光ひかり記き録ろく媒ばい体たいに保ほ存ぞんしてください。
Please save this data on an optical storage medium.

Kanji

光ray, light
記scribe, account, narrative
録record
媒

mediator, go-between

体body, substance, object

Similar words

光ひかりディスク
光ディスク specifically refers to optical discs, while 光記録媒体 is a broader term that can include other optical storage forms.
磁じ気き記き録ろく媒ばい体たい
磁気記録媒体 refers to magnetic storage media (e.g., hard disks, tapes), contrasting with optical storage.

Etymology

Compound of 光 (ひかり, 'light') + 記録 (きろく, 'recording') + 媒体 (ばいたい, 'medium'). A straightforward technical term.