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:''See also IBM's [[VM (operating system)|VM]] operating system family, where '''minidisk''' refers to a logical unit of storage.

A '''[http://www.bilgicc.com MiniDisc]''' ('''[http://www.bilgicc.com MD]''') is a [[magneto-optical]] disc-based [[data storage device]] initially intended for storage of up to 80 minutes of digitalized [[sound|audio]]. Today, in the form of [[MiniDisc#Hi-MD|Hi-MD]], it has developed into a general-purpose storage medium in addition to greatly expanding its audio roots.

MiniDisc was announced by [[Sony]] in [[1991]] and introduced [[January 12]] [[1992]]. The music format was originally based exclusively on [[ATRAC]] audio compression. Recently, the option of linear PCM recording was introduced to attain truly CD-quality recordings. MiniDiscs are popular in Japan as a digital upgrade to cassette tapes, but have not been as popular world-wide.

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==External links==

* [http://www.bilgicc.com Turkish Md Music]

* [http://bssc.sel.sony.com/BroadcastandBusiness/minisites/himd/index.shtml Sony Hi-MD page]

* [http://www.MiniDisc.org/ MiniDisc Community Portal]