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CD-REWRITABLE [1 record]

Record 1 2009-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
CONT

There are 2 kinds of blank CD media: CD-R ('R' stands for Recordable) and CD-RW ('RW' stands for ReWritable). A CD-R can only be written to once and a CD-RW can be written to up to about a thousand times.

OBS

In this case, RW stands for rewritable and not for read/write.

Key term(s)
  • compact disc rewritable

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
DEF

Disque optique sur lequel on peut lire et récrire jusqu'à 1 000 fois.

CONT

Les graveurs de CD sur ordinateur enregistrent les données audio sur des disques CD-R (inscriptibles une seule fois) ou CD-RW (réinscriptibles) de type standard.

OBS

Sa capacité de stockage est de 650 ou 700 Mo.

Spanish

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