Pregap

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A portion of a compact disc preceding the start of a track.

    "The CD-I player reads the pregap where the CD-I data is stored and displays this information to the consumer."

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"The CD-I player reads the pregap where the CD-I data is stored and displays this information to the consumer."

Etymology

From pre- + gap.

Related phrases

compact disc

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