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Why are Blu-Ray discs referred to as" BD" ?

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oldmkvi

Instead of BR ?

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The last acronym in CD and DVD stands for disc....so why not blu-ray? - Jazz Inmate 21:55:31 09/15/14 (3)
- you know what I meant, last letter NT - Jazz Inmate 22:00:35 09/15/14 (2)
  - OK, Thanks. I guess BRD is what I expected. - oldmkvi 07:58:59 09/16/14 (1)
    For a while I thought- what the h***'s a BD ( Blue Disc )
    Now I know!
    - RE: OK, Thanks. I guess BRD is what I expected. - cfraser 12:19:52 09/16/14 (0)
      BRD is an accepted abbreviation too, but no need to use the extra letter (R) since in "standard" abbreviation form it's normal to not include the first letter of the second part of a hyphenated word. "ray" isn't capitalized either in the official spelling, which is another hint why BD is fine. [This is different than acronyms, which have no rules, especially in the military.]
Who needs this obsolete technology, when you can get 4K? - Victor Khomenko 19:10:49 09/15/14 (0)
An old stuff by any name... :(

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