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A DVD-ROM is a general term describing any DVD medium that cannot be written to by end-users.
To answer your question in another way: there are a lot of different types of DVD. Types most commonly found are mini-DVD's (1.4 GB), dual-layer mini-DVD's (2.6 GB), DVD-R/+R/-RW/+RW (4.7 GB), DVD-DL/DVD9 (8.5 GB) or DVD-RAM (4.7 or 9.4 GB depending on single or dual layers).
What else can I help you with?
Is DVD ROM magnetic storage device?
Yes
Is DVD an optical storage device yes or no?
A DVD is the media that data is written to. A DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD/RW etc is the optical storage device.
What are the advantages of a CD ROM and a DVD ROM?
A CD-ROM can hold up to 700MB (megabytes), while a DVD ROM can hold up to 4.7GB (gigabytes, one gigabyte = 1024, megabytes). CD-ROMs are slightly cheaper to manufacture.
If a dvd-rom and a cd-rom are the same size how is it possible for a dvd-rom to hold so much more data than a cd-rom?
The DVD has a greater density. The laser can read finer grooves.
If you have a cdrom you can use both cdrom and dvdrom?
Nope... the data on a DVD-ROM is packed much tighter. A CD-ROM cannot read DVD's but a DVD-ROM can read CD's
Which storage media uses laser technology to store data?
optical disls
Can DVD rom write the DVD?
NO, DVD rom can only read DVD discs.
Could you use your CD rom as a DVD rom?
A CD ROM drive cannot read a DVD. So it is not possible to use a CD ROM as a DVD ROM. A DVD ROM drive can work with a CD though.
What does your DVD mean when it says DVD-ROM?
DVD is the same as DVD ROM, i think? either that or it means the drive you put the DVD/CD in. the drive is where you put the disks, (for all of you cave men). SO EITHER dvd MEANS DVD ROM or ROM is where you put the dvd
Is a DVD a secondary storage media?
I would say a DVD ROM is. as so are CD ROMs floppy disc's and USBs. They are all inserted into the hard drive
Type of optical disc that users can read but not write or erase?
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
What are the types of storage devices?
CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, and Blu-ray
