1. a disc format for storing video and audio, read by a laser beam, used primarily for movies and interactive media before the advent of DVDs
Usage: technology; largely obsolete; also written as 'laser disc' or 'LaserDisc' (trademark)

Examples

• The movie studio released the film on laserdisc in the 1980s.
• Collectors still seek out rare laserdiscs from the early days of home video.
• Before DVDs became standard, laserdiscs offered superior picture quality.
• The laserdisc player required a special remote control to navigate menus.
• Many interactive games were developed for the laserdisc format.