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ＣＤ-ＲＯＭ (シー・ディー・ロム) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ＣＤ-ＲＯＭ

also: シーディーロム

Meanings

1

noun

CD-ROM

Standard term for a compact disc read-only memory. Used as a noun.

このソフトはＣＤ-ＲＯＭで提てい供きょうされます。
This software is provided on CD-ROM.

Written forms

ＣＤ-ＲＯＭ
Standard full-width spelling with hyphen.
ＣＤＲＯＭ
Variant without hyphen; less common but seen.

Similar words

ＣＤ
ＣＤ is a broader term for compact disc, including audio CDs; ＣＤ-ＲＯＭ specifically refers to read-only data discs.
ＤＶＤ-ＲＯＭ
ＤＶＤ-ＲＯＭ is a higher-capacity optical disc format, while ＣＤ-ＲＯＭ has lower capacity.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'CD-ROM', an acronym for 'Compact Disc Read-Only Memory'.