CD-ROM is a ______.

The correct answer is  Storage medium.

Key Points

• CD-ROM, an abbreviation of compact disc read-only memory, type of computer memory in the form of a compact disc that is read by optical means.
• A CD-ROM drive uses a low-power laser beam to read digitized (binary) data that has been encoded in the form of tiny pits on an optical disk.
• The drive then feeds the data to a computer for processing.
• With a storage capacity of 680 megabytes, the CD-ROM found rapid commercial acceptance as an alternative to so-called floppy disks.
• Unlike conventional magnetic storage technologies (e.g., tapes, floppy disks, and hard disks), CDs and CD-ROMs are not recordable hence the tag “read-only.”

Additional Information

• MP3 File:
  • MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3) is a standard technology and format for compressing a sound sequence into a very small file while preserving the original level of sound quality when it is played.
  • MP3 provides near CD-quality audio.
  • It is one of the most common music file types.
• Microprocessor:
  • A microprocessor is an electronic component that is used by a computer to do its work.
  • It is a central processing unit on a single integrated circuit chip containing millions of very small components including transistors, resistors, and diodes that work together.
• Magnetic Disk:
  •  A magnetic disk is a storage device that uses a magnetization process to write, rewrite, and access data.
  • It is covered with a magnetic coating and stores data in the form of tracks, spots, and sectors.
  • Hard disks, zip disks, and floppy disks are common examples of magnetic disks.