CD-ROM

CD-ROM (an abbreviation of "Compact Disc read-only media") is a Compact Disc that contains data accessible by a computer. While the Compact Disc format was originally designed for music storage and playback, the format was later adapted to hold any form of binary data. CD-ROMs are popularly used to distribute computer software, including games and multimedia applications, though any data can be stored (up to the capacity limit of a disc). Some CDs hold both computer data and audio with the latter capable of being played on a CD player, whilst data (such as software or digital video) is only usable on a computer. These are called Enhanced CDs.
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Noun
1. 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
(synonym) compact disc read-only memory
(hypernym) compact disk, compact disc, CD

CD-ROM, (Computers) small plastic disc in which large amounts of digital data can be stored (read by a laser); optical record, compact disc used to store information from a computer

n. cd rom

n. CD-ROM, (Computers) small plastic disc in which large amounts of digital data can be stored (read by a laser)

n. (Alt=CDロム,シーディーロム) CD-ROM, drive which reads compact discs

Compact Disc Read-Only Memory