What does 💿 Optical Disk mean?
A shiny compact disc. It represents CDs, music albums, burned mixes, software installers and the whole era of physical media. Music fans use it to announce a new album or show off their collection, and it often carries nostalgia for car stereos and portable CD players. Its sibling 📀 looks similar and is linked to DVDs, while 💽 resembles a MiniDisc.
💿 Optical Disk is an emoji from the Objects category (computers & electronics), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about blu-ray, CD, computer and dvd.
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💿 Optical Disk on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Optical Disk looks on each platform.
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Optical Disk emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Optical Disk emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 💿 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :cd:.
When was the Optical Disk emoji added?
💿 Optical Disk was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 💿 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Optical Disk. The underlying code (U+1F4BF) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.