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

Cruising on Autopilot The ET Max includes a CD-ROM disc with the necessary software and drivers. — David English, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

The technology company produced the first PlayStation in 1994, a gray console equipped with a CD-ROM drive. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Their dad owned a series of small businesses, including some that produced CD-ROM and DVD movies and bought distribution rights to Polish films and sold them to Netflix. — Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026

Pecker points to online services and CD-ROMs, even, perhaps, the movies (Hachette underwrote the upcoming Isaac Mizrahi documentary, Unzipped, and Pecker was listed as an executive producer). — Rebecca Mead, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

compact disc read-only memory

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for CD-ROM

• serum
• theorem

Kids Definition

CD-ROM

noun

ˌsē-ˌdē-ˈräm

: a CD containing computer data that cannot be altered

Etymology

compact disc read-only memory