Noun: CD-ROM 'see'dee'róm
- 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
"The software came on a CD-ROM";
- compact disc read-only memory
Derived forms: CD-ROMs
Type of: CD, compact disc, compact disk, fixed storage, read-only memory, read-only storage, ROM
Encyclopedia: CD-ROM