CD-ROM
CD-ROM stands for Compact Disk Read Only Memory. They can store large quantities of data that can be accessed easily. However, the access time for hard disks is still much faster than for CD-ROMs. Data on a CD-ROM can only be read, not changed or altered.
Related terms
read-only memory (ROM)
CD drive
CD-RW
hard disk
write-once, read-many (WORM)
read
write
overwrite
read-only
write protect
Term sub categories
Hardware
storage
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