CD-ROM
a compact disk on which a large amount of digitized read-only data can be stored.
Origin of CD-ROM
1- Compare ROM.
Words Nearby CD-ROM
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British Dictionary definitions for CD-ROM
/ (-ˈrɒm) /
compact disc read-only memory; a compact disc used with a computer system as a read-only optical disk
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Scientific definitions for CD-ROM
[ sē′dē′rŏm′ ]
A compact disk containing permanently stored data that cannot be altered.
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Cultural definitions for CD-ROM
An acronym for compact disc-read only memory. Commonly known as CDs, these plastic discs hold information that can be read by laser. (Compare magnetic tape.)
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