| CD-ROM A
compact disc used to store and play back computer data instead of digital
audio. CD-ROMs can contain up to 650MB of data (though they often contain
a lot less). CD-ROMs have become a favorite medium for installing
programs, since they cost only slightly more to manufacture than floppy
disks, and most major software applications come on at least five
floppies. Don't sound hopelessly out of touch with technology: use the
term CD-ROM to refer to the technology or the discs, but not to the
hardware you play the discs on. That's a CD-ROM drive. |