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Sound
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noun
compact disk - read only memory: an optical disc containing data that can be read (but not changed) by a computer
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored and accessed but it cannot be altered by the user
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: compact disc read-only memory
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: compact disk, compact disc, CD, read-only memory, ROM, read-only storage, fixed storage
History
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Across languages
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
