A Compact disc-read-only-memory (CD-ROM) refers to both the media and the format for storing digital data (computer files or music information) on compact discs. Because of its high information density, an ordinary CD-ROM can be used to store up to 680MB of digital information.

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CD-ROM (CD-ROM is the acronym of compact disc - read-only ...)


Alternative Spellings (Synonyms): compacts, CD-ROMs

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