What does audio CD mean?

Audio CDs are a digital storage format for music. They were first introduced in 1987, and were the standard format for music playback until the rise of digital downloads and streaming in the early 21st century.

Audio CDs are distinguished from other digital music formats by their higher quality audio, which is a result of uncompressed audio encoding. This means that the audio on an audio CD is not compressed like it is on a digital music file, resulting in a higher quality listening experience.

Audio CDs can be played on any CD player, and …