What is the full form of DVD

DVD: Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc

DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc. It is commonly known as Digital Video Disc. It is a digital optical disc storage format used to store high capacity data like high quality videos and movies. It is also used to store operating system. It is invented and developed by 4 companies named Philips, Sony, Toshiba and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs provide higher storage capacity than CDs( compact disc) and can be played in multiple types of players like DVD players.

DVD Storage Capacity

On the basis of storage capacity, DVD can be divided in 4 types.

Physical measurements of a DVD

A DVD comes in two dimensions.

12 cm (120 mm): It is the most common size and generally used for storing software, movies, and operating system etc.

8 cm (80 mm): This size of DVDs are generally used for small devices like portable music player and video camera etc.