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CD-R  

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  • CD-R, CD-ROM, and DVD are all acronyms for types of digital optical recording media: CD-R stands for Compact Disc Recordable, CD-ROM is short for Compact Disc Read Only Memory, and DVD is the abbreviation for Digital Versatile (or Video) Disc. Digital optical media have become the most popular tools for the recording, storage, and playback of audio, video, and computer data. [Source: Encyclopedia of New Media; CD-R, CD-ROM, and DVD]

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