Abbreviations

Question 1

CD-R

Answer 1

Compact Disc - Recordable. Can be written once and read arbitrarily many times.

Question 2

CD-RW

Answer 2

Compact Disc - ReWritable. Can be written, read, erased and re-written. Unlike other CDs, CD-RW require a special kind of optical drive that has sensitive laser optics.

Question 3

DVD-ROM

Answer 3

DVD - Read only memory. Data can only be read and not written or erased.

Question 4

DVD-R

Answer 4

DVD - Recordable. Blank recordable DVDs that can be written once.

Question 5

DVD-RW

Answer 5

DVD - ReWritable. According to Pioneer, DVD-RW discs may be written to about 1,000 times before needing replacement.

Question 6

BD-RE

Answer 6

Blank Recordable Erasable Blu Ray disc

Question 7

Mini-BD

Answer 7

Mini Blu Ray disc

Question 8

BD-R

Answer 8

Blue Ray disc recordable