CD recorder

Optical disc burner

A CD recorder is a device that writes data, music, or other content onto recordable compact discs.

Home CD recorders became popular in the late 1990s, allowing users to create custom music compilations or back up computer files.

The term covers both standalone audio units and computer disc drives with recording capability.

Related
  • burnerHeat-producing device component
  • discFlat circular object
  • blankWithout marks or content
  • ripTear apart forcibly
  • burnDamage by heat

spindle · laser · disc drive · audio · audio CD · music · backup · data backup · copy · data · drive · tray · jewel case · write speed · compilation · mixtape · Nero · ISO

Categories
Opposites
function

CD recorderCD player

Optical audio device

playback device · CD-ROM drive · audio player · media player · DVD player

media format direction

CD recorderstreaming service

Internet media delivery platform

digital download · cloud storage · flash drive · vinyl record

technological era

CD recordertape recorder

Captures sound magnetically

cassette recorder · vinyl cutter · dictaphone · streaming service · cloud storage

Family

recorder, record, records, recorded, recording, recordings, recordable, rerecord

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G