By the early 1980s, the term disco had largely fallen out of favor in North America.

Z-RO @ GRAHAMS NIGHT CLUB 8-22-2009 … Houston However, today there are many different kinds of DJs and it does not always mean disc jockey in the traditional sense; for example, turntablist DJs use actual discs whilst radio DJs may use a number of sound sources including music files, CDs, jingles, and other prerecorded media.