CD-RW

American  

noun

1. a compact disc onto which data can be written multiple times.

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CD-RW British  

noun

1. compact disc rewritable; a compact disc that can be used to record and rerecord

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Etymology

Origin of CD-RW

1995–2000; C(ompact) D(isc)- R(e)W(ritable)

Example Sentences

I downloaded WinRAR on NIPRnet and transfered it to the D6-A machine user profile desktop using a CD-RW.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2013

On 4 March 2010, I burned the report, the photos, the high resolution copy of the pamphlet, and the interpreters hand written transcript onto a CD-RW.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2013

The process would not take very long to complete and so I downloaded the SigActs from CIDNE-I onto a CD-RW.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2013

I took the CD-RW to my CHU and copied the data onto my personal computer.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2013

I placed the CD-RW in one of my personal CD cases containing a set of ‘Starting Out in Arabic CD’s.’

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2013