CD-RW : Computer Hardware Buyers’ Glossary

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CD-RW: Compact Disc Rewriteable. A CD-ROM drive that lets you create your own CDs, or copy existing ones, computer or audio. The blanks can be erased and cost about $2.10 CAD each. Last revised 2007-10-09. Usually the process of writing the reusable blanks is much slower than non-eraseable ones. UDF software such as DirectCD lets you treat the CD-RW as a giant floppy, adding to it a bit at a time. Most drives are either pure CD-ROM, or combination of CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW. Speeds are written 8x4x32x meaning 8 times faster than an audio cd plays to write, 4 times faster to rewrite an eraseable CD and 32 times faster to read.
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