CD-WO

6.7

A compact disc that you can write on only once and then only read

noun

Archaic

: CD-WO

Unlike a rewritable disc, a CD-WO allows data to be written only once.

Examples

I burned my files onto a CD-WO.
She saved her important photos on a CD-WO to ensure they couldn't be accidentally erased.
Many early software distributions were shipped on CD-WO media.
The CD-WO is perfect for archiving data.
Many early software distributions were shipped on a CD-WO to prevent alterations.
She saved her important photos on a CD-WO to ensure that they remain unchanged.
Unlike a rewritable disc, a CD-WO is designed for permanent storage of data.

Synonyms

CD-R

vsCD-WO

1 4.1

A disc you can write to only once that holds music or files

is the same meaning but a different term used for it

compact disc write-once

vsCD-WO

Specialized

6.5

A CD you can record on once and then only read

is the same concept expressed with an alternate label

compact disc recordable

vsCD-WO

Specialized

4.2

A disc you can write on once and then only read

is the same idea but uses a different naming convention

How Writable

CD-WO

Archaic

6.7

CD-ROM

Archaic

16 4.0

Surface Forms

CD-WO singular

CD-WOs plural

Morphology

CD-WO = CD + WO (semi-transparent) = CD + WO

The component 'CD' is clear to most learners, but 'WO' is an initialism for 'write-once' and may not be known, making inference only partly reliable.

Etymology

CD-WO comes from its parts: CD meaning 'compact disc' and WO meaning 'write once'. So a CD-WO is a disc you can 'write' data to only one time, and after that you can only read the files and cannot erase or change them.