An optical disk, used for storing digital data. Emoji

Objects

A shiny, circular optical disc featuring a rainbow-colored reflective surface and a circular hole in the center. It looks exactly like a standard compact disc or a data-filled CD-ROM.

Usage Context

Used to represent digital storage, legacy technology, or music albums. It often pops up in conversations about the 1990s or when someone is discussing file backups and software installations. It is frequently paired with the 💻 or 💾 emojis to emphasize old-school tech vibes.

History

Optical media exploded in popularity throughout the 1990s, replacing bulky storage formats and becoming the standard for music distribution and early PC gaming. This emoji was added to the Unicode standard as digital media began to shift away from physical discs toward streaming and cloud storage.

Details

Glyph

💿

Unicode

U+1F4BF

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f4bf:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDCBF;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Objects

Subcategory computer

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1

Google Noto License

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