2006-09-25 04:51:47 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
cd rom = Compact Disk Read Only Memory
2006-09-25 04:53:09 · answer #1 · answered by pappy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
cd - compact disc
rom - read-only memory
In older time, when comparing to Laser Disc (hope you know that this product existed), the current CD is so much smaller, so it is called a compact disc.
Also, in not that so old time, but still quite old time, CD is only read-only. There is no simple technology to create a CD, not like nowaday CD Writer, DVD writer. So it can only be read, cannot write. So it is call ROM.
2006-09-25 04:58:55 · answer #2 · answered by boonleel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
CD -ROM stands for Compact disc Read Only Memory
CD-ROM is a type of media that can be played in a CD Drive. (by playing i mean readable).
other type of media include CD-R CD -RW
Audio CD , Photo CD etc.
the contents of CD-ROM are un changebale. that's why they are called (readonly only memory rom),
A cd burner is used to burn cd-r cd-rw.
CD-R is write once media , u can only write data once . and read it many times
wehere as CD-RW allows u to over write the previous data stored on the disc
2006-09-25 05:15:04 · answer #3 · answered by s_faraz_mahmood 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A CD-ROM is a Compact Disc - Read-only memory. It's a storage device that only allows you to read (view) the data stored on it. A CD-R (CD-recordable) allows you to record onto it too.
Have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD_ROM for a more detailed description.
Hope this helps!
2006-09-25 04:56:09 · answer #4 · answered by Andy F 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Compact Disc Read Only Memory.
a data CD for computers containing information in a format that would be unreadable to a HIFI CD player.
2006-09-25 04:54:42 · answer #5 · answered by only1doug 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Compact Disc Read Only Memory.
2006-09-25 04:59:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
a CD ROM is played in the disc drive of your PC and stands for READ ONLY MEMORY. This means that it can only be played and not altered or deleted.
2006-09-25 04:55:01 · answer #7 · answered by Jack 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
CD-ROM - Compact Disk Read Only Memory
CD-A - Compact Disk Audio
CD-R - Compact Disk Writeable
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The list goes on
2006-09-25 04:59:51 · answer #8 · answered by mattribbins 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cd rom are played only in computers and you can only copy it to watch it but can;t write anything to it from computer or edit from coputer it's just readable by computer -( when you put the disk inside it starts working that is called reading ) well I am trying to to make it simple to you . Hope this will help .
2006-09-25 04:56:38 · answer #9 · answered by Thinking 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Compact Disc - Read Only Memory.
Basically you can retrieve information from it but not add or alter what is already on the disc.
2006-09-25 05:00:01 · answer #10 · answered by psychoticgenius 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋