Blu-ray Blu-ray Blu-ray or Blu-ray Disc (BD) is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was designed to supersede the DVD format, and is capable of storing several hours of video in high-definition (HDTV 720p and 1080p) and ultra high-definition resolution (2160p). The main application of Blu-ray is as a medium for video material such as feature films and for the physical distribution of video games for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The name "Blu-ray" refers to the blue laser (actually a violet laser) used to read the disc, which allows information to be stored at a
Names given to the Spanish language used was called "castellano". Thus, some Latin American countries formerly under Spanish rule have retained the custom of calling it "castellano", while others eventually switched to calling it "español", with many different factors influencing the final choice. In English, the term "Spanish" relates both to the language and to the nation. The noun used for a person from Spain is "Spaniard", with the collective noun "the Spanish". The term "Castilian" is much less widespread amongst English speakers than the term "Spanish". Two main hypotheses have been proposed for the origin of the word "español": one based on dissimilation in Old