Vinyl is a term that has become synonymous with music records made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) material. However, there are several alternative words to describe music records made with a similar material. These words include records, LPs, platters, phonograph records, and wax. Records is a term that has become synonymous with vinyl records and is commonly used interchangeably. LPs is an abbreviation of Long Play and also refers to the same PVC records. Platters describe the round shape of the record, and phonograph indicates its use as a means of playing music. Wax is an old term used to describe early versions of records that were made from beeswax.