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CD ROM and CDR -they are not writable if you have written data on it.Even if you have loaded 10kb or 700mb no matters it can't be rewrite anymore. CDrw- it can be written more than one time you can delete,edit,rename,edit attributes.

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A CD-ROM is a disc that can only be burnt and then read. A CD-RW is a disc that can be burnt, read, and re-written (or re-burnt).

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CD-R is a CD-Recordable and a CD-RW is a CD rewriteable.

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They both have the same meaning. CD-RW is the same as Cd Rewriter olny shortened.

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CD-R is a CD that can only be read. A CD-RW is readable and writable.

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CD-ROM means "Compact Disc- Read Only Memory." CD-RW means "Compact Disc Re-Writable."

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CD-R and CD-RW are both versions of a CD that a person can put data on. The main difference is the CD-RW can be written over again where a CD-R cannot be.

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Only read, recordable, read and write

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