What Is a CD-ROM Drive?
A CD-ROM drive is a device that enables computers to read data from optical discs.
This device can read various CD formats, including CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs, utilizing laser technology to interpret the data encoded as microscopic pits and lands on the disc’s surface. It then converts this information into digital data for the computer to process.
CD-ROM drives serve as a medium for data storage and access on computers, facilitating the import of content such as music and games from CDs, as well as executing software and playing media directly from these discs.