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. |
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Synonym | compact disc read-only memory |
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Broader | compact disk, compact disc, CD | A digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record |
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read-only memory, ROM, read-only storage, fixed storage | (computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed |
Spanish | CD-rom, CD-ROM |
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Catalan | CD-rom, CD-ROM |
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