CD-R

American  

noun

1. a compact disc onto which data can be written but not erased or modified.

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Etymology

Origin of CD-R

1985–90; C(ompact) D(isc)- R(ecordable)

Example Sentences

When being burned in a writable CD-R drive, the angular speed of a CD varies to keep the linear speed constant where the disc is being written.

From Textbooks • Dec. 1, 2021

Malone went for a “no cover” aesthetic, the look of a burned CD-R in a beer-tinted slimline jewel case.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2018

They put out a self-released EP in 2006, produced by Phil Ek, making 50 CD-R copies.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2017

She released a less evolved version of the album back then on CD-R, but you probably haven’t heard it unless you bought it from her at a gig; this is the album’s first official release.

From New York Times • May 25, 2015

Annette just smiled that new smile again and flipped me a CD-R disc.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick