CD-ROM

noun

ˌsē-ˌdē-ˈräm

: a CD containing computer data that cannot be altered

Examples of CD-ROM in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Court documents show that the coast guard captain gave authorities a CD-ROM containing video recordings, but the source of the recordings is unclear, and they have not been made public. —

Karam Shoumali, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2023 Bettmann/Getty Images Users also benefited from the rise of CD-ROM and DVD-ROM media, which provided space for more detailed textures, more terrain data, and quicker data-transfer speeds. —

IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2023

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