CD-ROM

[see-dee-rom] /ˈsiˌdiˈrɒm/
noun
1.
a compact disk on which a large amount of digitized read-only data can be stored.
Compare ROM.
Origin
c(ompact) d(isk) r(ead-)o(nly) m(emory)
British Dictionary definitions for CD-ROM

CD-ROM

/-ˈrɒm/
noun
1.
compact disc read-only memory; a compact disc used with a computer system as a read-only optical disk
Word Origin and History for CD-ROM

1983, in computer jargon; also cd-rom; from compact disc read-only memory.

CD-ROM in Science
CD-ROM
  (sē'dē'rŏm')   
A compact disk containing permanently stored data that cannot be altered.
CD-ROM in Culture

CD-ROM definition


An acronym for compact disc-read only memory. Commonly known as CDs, these plastic discs hold information that can be read by laser. (Compare magnetic tape.)

CD-ROM in Technology


Compact Disc Read-Only Memory

Related Abbreviations for CD-ROM

CD-ROM

  1. compact disc-read-only memory
  2. consumer device, rendered obsolete in months