compact disc read-only memory; a small disk on which large quantities of information can be stored to be used by a computer:
• A CD-ROM holds something over 600 Mb of data.
• The official journal of the EU is available on CD-ROM.
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CD-ROM UK US (also CD-Rom) /ˌsiːdiːˈrɒm/ noun [C or U] IT
► ABBREVIATION for compact disc read only memory: a plastic disc that holds large amounts of data that can be read by a computer but cannot be changed: on CD-ROM »
The guides are also available on CD-ROM.
Financial and business terms. 2012.