DVD-ROM
Read-only optical disc
DVD-ROM is a DVD format designed for data storage rather than video playback, functioning as the high-capacity successor to CD-ROM.
Like CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs are read-only—the data is pressed into the disc at manufacture and cannot be altered.
The format was standard for distributing software, games, and reference materials before digital downloads became dominant.
Concentrated light device
- polycarbonateStrong transparent synthetic polymer
- reflectiveCasting back light
- aluminumElement thirteen
- pitFruit's hard seed
land · wavelength · read-only · disc · spindle · lens · substrate · diffraction
Maximum amount containable
- gigabytesData capacity units
- dataFacts for analysis
- mediaInformation distribution channels
- driveOperate a vehicle
filesystem · backup · archive · bytes · read-only · sector · track · mounting
Programs directing computer operations
- gamesOrganized competitive activities
- encyclopediaComprehensive subject-matter collection
- interactiveAllowing mutual exchange
- e-learningInternet-delivered instruction
tutorial · simulation · menu · navigation · edutainment · presentation · content · installation
Movie or coating
- movieRecorded visual narrative
- widescreenHorizontally extended display format
- letterboxPostal delivery receptacle
- pan-and-scanSelective widescreen cropping technique
chapter · subtitle · menu · commentary · trailer · behind-the-scenes · Dolby · surround-sound
Maintaining something's condition
- collectionGathered set of items
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- catalogOrdered list of items
- digitizationAnalog-to-electronic transformation
legacy · backup · longevity · migration · vault · restoration · obsolescence · emulation
laser
Concentrated light device
- polycarbonateStrong transparent synthetic polymer
- reflectiveCasting back light
- aluminumElement thirteen
pit · land · wavelength · read-only · disc · spindle · lens · substrate · diffraction · track
capacity
Maximum amount containable
drive · filesystem · backup · archive · bytes · read-only · sector · track · mounting · volume
software
Programs directing computer operations
- gamesOrganized competitive activities
- encyclopediaComprehensive subject-matter collection
- interactiveAllowing mutual exchange
e-learning · tutorial · simulation · menu · navigation · edutainment · presentation · content · installation · autorun
film
Movie or coating
- movieRecorded visual narrative
- widescreenHorizontally extended display format
- letterboxPostal delivery receptacle
pan-and-scan · chapter · subtitle · menu · commentary · trailer · behind-the-scenes · Dolby · surround-sound
preservation
Maintaining something's condition
- collectionGathered set of items
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- catalogOrdered list of items
digitization · legacy · backup · longevity · migration · vault · restoration · obsolescence · emulation
- discsdisc, CD, disk, DVD, record
- DVDsDVD, DVD player, DVD players, DVD drive, DVD drives
- ROMROM, PROM, EPROM
- Read-OnlyROM, write-protected, immutable, constant, frozen
- disc drivesoptical drive, disc drive, CD drive, DVD drive, Blu-ray drive
- disk driveshard drive, hard disk, HDD, SSD, solid state drive
DVD-ROMVHS
Analog tape format
Blu-ray · vinyl record · cloud storage · streaming · LaserDisc
DVD-ROMstreaming
Real-time digital delivery
cloud storage · digital download · Netflix · video on demand · Spotify