DVD: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	digital versatile disc • digital video disc • digital videodisc

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Diagram comparing the microscopic surface structures of a CD and a DVD, showing that DVDs have shorter pits and narrower track spacing than CDs, which allows for greater data storage. Measurement labels highlight the differences in minimum pit length and track spacing for each disc.

Side-by-side screens: left, vintage TV with black-and-white party scene labeled then; right, still from the Apple TV+ series Severance labeled now.

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