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What is the full form of the abbreviation CD. ROM?
1. Count Disk Random Only Memory
2. Compact Disk Run Only Memory
3. Compact Disk Read Only Memory
4. Count Disk Raw Only Memory

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Correct Answer - Option 3 : Compact Disk Read Only Memory

The correct answer is a Compact Disk Read-Only Memory.

  • CD-ROMStands for "Compact Disc Read-Only Memory".
  • CD-ROM is a CD that can be read by a computer with an optical drive.

  • The "ROM" part of the term means the data on the disc is "read-only," or cannot be altered or erased. Because of this feature and their large capacity, CD-ROMs are a great media format for retail software.
  • Binary (Digital) data that is encoded on little pits on the optical disc are read by the laser beams which are situated in the Optical Reader. It is an Optical Disc that has the capacity to store Data, Music Files, Videos Files, Games, etc.
  • CD-ROM is made up of clear polycarbonate plastic, coated with reflective material and a protective coat of clear lacquer.
  • CD-ROM can hold up to 700 Megabytes of data, roughly 3,00,000 typewritten pages.
  • CD-ROM can only be read by CD-ROM Readers. Normal readers cannot read the CD-ROM disks.

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