2006-12-26 03:56:53 · 14 answers · asked by bluedevils_28650 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
CD-R is just a recordable CD, and CD-RW is re-writable, meaning you can continually add more data or songs to the disc, or burn over previous data.
2006-12-26 03:59:32 · answer #1 · answered by AdamINK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CD-R is short for "CD-Recordable". Recordable CDs are WORM (Write Once, Read Multiple) media that work just like standard CDs. The advantage of CD-R over other types of optical media is that you can use the discs with a standard CD player. The disadvantage is that you can't reuse a disc.
A related technology called CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) allows you to erase discs and reuse them, but the CD-RW media doesn't work in all players. CD-Rewritable drives are able to write both CD-R and CD-RW discs.
2006-12-26 03:59:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A cd-r is a one time use and works like the cds you buy at the store (except those ones already have music on them and usually u can't copy them). Cd-rw you can re-write and delete, because it has a chemical inside it (so don't worry if you break it!) which changes form if a laser shines on it. For more information, go to http://www.itsu.vt.edu/Workshops/CDBurning/HTML/cdrrw.htm.
2006-12-26 04:06:43 · answer #3 · answered by Yahoooo!!!!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a cd-r is a cd rom which is different because it already has things installed on it. A cd-rw is a blank cd disk to burn either movies or music which you can learn yourself.
2006-12-26 04:04:04 · answer #4 · answered by emmaboo101 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CD-R is CD "recordable" for digital data, such as music. CD-R's can be written on only once.
CD-RW is a CD "re-writable", meaning it can be written on many times. It's good for pictures and other documents and files. It will not play audio files though.
2006-12-26 03:59:49 · answer #5 · answered by Melanie K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cd-r you can record on 1 time
cd-rw you can many times
2006-12-26 03:59:13 · answer #6 · answered by Flipguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CD-R is a write once disk and CD-RW is a disk that can be written to multiple times.
2006-12-26 03:59:01 · answer #7 · answered by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
CD-R = one time use
CD-RW = multiple use, you can erase what was on the disk before, works like a floppy, kind of.
2006-12-26 03:57:59 · answer #8 · answered by theVisionary 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just what everyone else has been saying...cd-Rw = use multiple times. cd-r = use once.
2006-12-26 04:04:47 · answer #9 · answered by Edwin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CD-R means recordable, can only be written to once (you can record multiple sessions though). Once you've written a file, you can't remove it.
CD-RW means rewritable, it means you can "erase" or write over things you've already written.
2006-12-26 03:58:58 · answer #10 · answered by The Alchemist 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋