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- BVDs (n.)[BVDs 词源字典]
- "men's underwear," 1935, from trademark name (dating to 1876) of manufacturer Bradley, Voorhees, and Day.[BVDs etymology, BVDs origin, 英语词源]
- DVD
- 1995, initialism (acronym) from Digital Video Disc, later changed to Digital Versatile Disc.
Earlier this year, electronics giant Toshiba positioned the first DVD players available in the U.S. as a home entertainment unit (retail price $600). ["Black Enterprise" magazine, June 1997]