>compact
since "compact cassette" is the actual trademark®, I can't help but think you might've been unduly influenced here.
https://duckduckgo.com/i/4b7c08d5084dbabb.png
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_Cassette
Maybe it's just an accurate name? CDs were pretty compact, back in the day: think of how many floppies would fit on a CD-ROM.
Maybe it's just an accurate name? CDs were pretty compact, back in the day: think of how many floppies would fit on a CD-ROM.