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ROM = Read Only Memory. Though a CD-R can be written to, generally, it's only once. Then the CD can only be read and being a form of memory, can be called ROM or CDROM when applied to a CD. All music CDs are basically ROM. Even an LP record could be considered a form of ROM as its content cannot be changed. But in general, ROM refers to electronic devices. Any memory device which can only be read from, and not written to and thus altering it's content would be considered ROM. Computers also have several other uses for ROM. The computer's BIOS is stored in ROM. Most peripherals like CD drives, hard drives, and video cards also have microprocessors which need software to run. ROM is what they store their software needed to operate. One variant is called Flash memory or FlashRAM. This is a special type of memory which can be written to and changed, but otherwise remembers its contents and acts like ROM unless its contents need to be changed. In strict terms, ROM cannot have it's contents changed and can only have data read from and is thus a form of permament storage. CD ROM = Compact Disc Read Only Memory.
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What is static ROM and dynamic ROM?
cdrom is static rom
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
What does CD-ROM stand for?
Compact disc - Read only memory
What does the acronym cdrom stand for?
Compact Disk Read Only Memory.
Which technology is used in a CDROM Drive ?
To read CD-ROM's, the technology in a CD-ROM drive is an optical disc drive (ODD). It typically utilizes light to retrieve information on a disc.
What is the storage capacity of a CD-ROM?
The storage capacity of a CD-ROM is:In megabytes(mb):700In bytes(b) :734003200In gigabytes(gb):0.68359375
Which file system does Windows 2000 support for the CD-ROM File System?
CDFS CD Rom File System is relatively simple format defined as the read only formatting standards for cdrom media.
What does the letters in CD rom stand for for kids?
cd-rom stand for Compact Disk - Read Only memory
When referring to a CD-ROM for what word do the letters ROM stand?
Read only memory
What does CD-ROM stand for in computer language?
cd-rom means where hsert our disk
How do you reformat your XP hard drive when your CDRom has a virus and won't work?
CDROM drives do not get infected with virus. May be there is a driver problem. You can first run one of the free anti-virus like AVG and enable your CD ROM drive if you want to reinstall OS from a CD/DVD. - Neeraj Sharma
What do the lettees CD-rom stand for?
"CD" = "Compact Disk" , "ROM" = "Read Only Memory".
