CDQ stands for "CD Quality". It is a term used to describe songs that have good quality and are of the same quality as the music on a compact disc. CDQ is usually added as a tag after radio rips and other low-quality versions of a song have been floating around. CDQ is not necessarily the same as a mastered version of a song, which refers to the process of optimizing the sound quality of a recording for distribution. CDQ is a term used to describe the quality of the audio file itself, while mastering is a process applied to the audio file to enhance its sound quality. CDQ can also refer to the debut studio album of Nigerian rapper and songwriter CDQ, which was released on August 22, 2016).