CD ROM

Noun

Meaning

a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored and accessed but it cannot be altered by the user

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

CD-ROM

Synonyms

compact disc compact disc read-only memory

Hypernyms

rom compact disc cd read-only memory compact disk fixed storage

Examples

A jitter meter is a testing instrument for measuring clock jitter values, and is used in manufacturing DVD and CD-ROM discs. Source: Internet

Also that year, the company produced an interactive, multimedia CD-ROM player called the Tandy Video Information System (VIS). Source: Internet

A single-bit error in audio data stored directly as linear pulse code modulation (such as on a CD-ROM ) causes, at worst, a single click. Source: Internet

A common example of a mechatronics system is a CD-ROM drive. Source: Internet

Also, sound cards commonly included a gameport joystick/gamepad port along with interfaces to control a CD-ROM and transmit CD audio to the system. Source: Internet

Apple introduced the iMac in 1998 with a CD-ROM drive but no floppy drive; this made USB-connected floppy drives popular accessories, as the iMac came without any writable removable media device. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cd music CD plate CD player CD writer CD-DA CD-E