💽️ Computer disk emoji

A computer disk, typically representing optical storage media like CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray discs used for storing and distributing digital content. Features the characteristic circular shape with center hole for disk drive mounting.

Optical disks revolutionized data storage and media distribution, replacing 💾 Floppy disk and enabling high-capacity storage for software, music, movies, and data backup. They use laser technology to read microscopic pits and lands on reflective surfaces.

While largely replaced by digital downloads and streaming, optical disks remain important for physical media collections, software installation, and data archival. Related to 📀 Dvd and represents physical media, data storage, and the evolution of computing technology.

Could also be called CD, optical disc, computer disc or digital media emoji.

Other meanings

Optical storage, physical media, data backup, software distribution, retro technology

Example Usage

Found my old software collection on computer disks 💽

Related emoji

Digital storage emojis

• ☁️ Cloud
• 💾️ Floppy disk
• 💿️ Optical disk
• 📀️ Dvd

Retro emojis

• ☎️ Telephone
• 📞️ Telephone receiver
• 📟️ Pager
• 📠️ Fax machine

Visual description

A circular optical disc with the characteristic metallic or silvery surface and center hole, representing CD, DVD, or similar optical media.

⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.