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CD-ROM
(English) Compact Disk Read Only Memory. A relatively new technology that uses laser-read discs with their high data compression to store very large amounts of data. Data can only be read from the disk, it cannot be altered or re-written. (See also: IT, data)
CD-ROM
(French) Disque Compact à Mémoire Fixe. Une téchnologie relativement nouvelle qui utilise des disques laser avec leur haute compression du données pour enregistrer des grands montants de données. Les données peuvent être lus du disque seulement, il ne peut pas être changé ou peut être ré-écrit. (See also: IT, data)
CD-ROM
(Portuguese) Técnica que utiliza raios laser para compactar num disco grandes quantidades de dados. Esses dados só podem ser lidos a partir do disco, não podem ser alterados ou reescritos. (See also: IT, data)

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