CDV

(1) (Compressed Digital Video) The compression of full-motion video for high-speed, economical transmission.

(2) (CD Video) A small videodisc (5" diameter) that provides five minutes of video with digital sound plus an additional 20 minutes of audio. Most LaserDisc players can also play CDVs.

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CDV may refer to:

• cdv Software Entertainment, a German video game publisher
• Canine distemper virus, a viral disease affecting several families of animals
• Carte de visite, a nineteenth-century photograph format
• CD Video, a short-lived video format
• Comcast Digital Voice, a telephone service
• CDV Records, the record label created by Australian Idol competitor Cosima De Vito
• Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport in Cordova, Alaska (IATA Code: CDV)
• Cell Delay Variation - The variation in delay that can be noticed when receiving different ATM cells.
• Check Digit Verification - A form of redundancy check used for error detection.
• Club der Visionaere, a Berlin nightclub

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