Why does the recording side of a CD-ROM stay intact even when you touch it?

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Why does the recording side of a CD-ROM stay intact even when you touch it?

2006-11-19 10:32:34 · 3 answers · asked by merviedz trespassers 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks

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The side that you're referring to as the recording side is actually a protecive layer. Under that layer you will find a thin foil. The thin foil is acuatlly what retains the data in the format of pits and grooves.
More info at:
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/cd.htm

2006-11-19 10:42:33 · answer #1 · answered by gorjatech 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋

if you scratch the top of a cd r off with a pocket knife, it wont work any more, are you trying to destroy it???

2006-11-19 18:40:22 · answer #2 · answered by StarWarsFanatic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

because the recording side is actually the label side and u arnt actually touching it ...

2006-11-19 18:35:18 · answer #3 · answered by shnoggs 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋