Why is the method of transferring of files onto a compact disk termed as "BURNING"
2007-02-15 18:30:47 · 13 answers · asked by kishorvittal 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Because the laser optics burn the data into the disk!
2007-02-15 18:33:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Transfer of data by etching into a CD through a laser beam. This is irreversible. Therefore called burning.
2007-02-16 03:28:40 · answer #2 · answered by Kool-kat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As this is an optiical drive the laser can only burn on the disc to imprint on the compact disc.
2007-02-16 03:40:09 · answer #3 · answered by Gollgappa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The CD writer uses laser etching to write to the disk.
2007-02-16 02:37:47 · answer #4 · answered by cs_gmlynarczyk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A laser imprints or burns patterns into the CD which are picked up and read by CD drivers.
2007-02-16 02:34:32 · answer #5 · answered by Kage 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The laser is burning the organic dye layer in the disc to make little bump in it and that encodes the data.
2007-02-16 02:49:28 · answer #6 · answered by U can't B like me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it actually burns the data onto the disc.
2007-02-16 02:38:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because a laser beam is used to "burn" the data into the cd... literally.
2007-02-16 02:37:02 · answer #8 · answered by love_2b_curious 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for write in any compact disk
2007-02-18 15:32:45 · answer #9 · answered by shambhu s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can also mean that once its "burned" it can never be removed
and as for rewriteable CD/DVDs they dont use the word Burn, they use the work "written"
2007-02-16 02:38:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋