Noun
CD-RW (plural CD-RWs)
Initialism of Compact Disk - Read Writable. A form of digital media that is based on the use of a laser to read from a plastic disc. It can be written to multiple times.
A CD-RW does not have as great a difference in reflectivity as a pressed CD or a CD-R, and so many earlier CD audio players cannot read CD-RW discs, although most later CD audio players and stand-alone DVD players can. Source: Internet
Added sparing tables for defect management on rewritable media such as CD-RW, and DVD-RW and DVD+RW. Source: Internet
Both types of CD-RW discs can be read in most CD drives. Source: Internet
CD-RW discs have lower reflectivity than CD-R or pressed (non-writable) CDs and for this reason cannot meet the Red Book standard (or come close). Source: Internet
Examples include CD-RW and swayne memory Accessibility ; Random access : Any location in storage can be accessed at any moment in approximately the same amount of time. Source: Internet
In this way, CD-R can emulate CD-RW; however, each time information on the disc is altered, more data has to be written to the disc. Source: Internet