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It's input I think, not that sure, but I just know that it reads data from a disc and then views them onto the computer screen. :)
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoOPTICAL drives are not INPUT DEVICES they read and can write DATA on Optical Storage Devices like CD, DVD & Bluray Discs.
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∙ 9y agoAn optical disc drive is primarily an input device. However, if it is writeable, it can be an output device for external storage.
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∙ 13y agoi guess its something like a floppy
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Is a optical drive input or output?
An optical drive is an input and output device. It reads data from optical discs like CDs and DVDs (input) and writes data to these discs (output).
Is a OPTICAL MOUSE an input or output?
It scans and input data into a PC. (Input device)
Is external CD drive output or input?
Neither. Is Your hard drive input or output? Neither. It is simply a storage device as a flash drive or internal optical drive would be.
Is a optical character reader a input or output device?
Input device
Is disk drive an example of output device?
No a disk drive is neither input or output device, it is an optical disk drive (for CD/DVD's) and a disk drive (for hard drives) would be a storage device.
Light pen is mechanical or optical input device?
Mechanical input device
Is OCR INPUT device?
Yes, OCR or Optical Character Recognition is an input device.
Is optical mark reader an output device?
No, it is an input device as it reads (and does not write)
Is a CDROM drive an input or output device?
A CDROM drive is neither an input device or an output device. A CDROM drive is a storage device.
Which is NOT a built- in input device for a notebook?
Optical mouse
Which is a built in input device for a notebook?
Optical mouse
Is a PEN DRIVE input device or an output device?
input
