CD-ROM is the abbreviation for which term?

• A. Compact Disc
• B. Compact Disc Re Writable
• C. Compact Disc Read-only Memory
• D. Compact Disc Rewritable

Answer: (C)

CD-ROM stands for Compact Disc Read-Only Memory. The key idea is that the data on the disc is fixed at the time of manufacture and cannot be altered by the user after production. This makes CD-ROM ideal for distributing software, media, or other content that should not be changed. In contrast, other formats like CD-R or CD-RW allow users to write or rewrite data onto the disc, which is why those aren’t what CD-ROM describes. So the complete expansion emphasizes both the compact disc as the medium and the read-only nature of its data.