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(1) Refers to storage media that permanently hold their content such as ROM chips, CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs. See ROM, CD-ROM and DVD-ROM.

(2) A file that can be read, but not updated or erased. See file attribute.



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7GB DVD+RW disks--when they arrive--will be compatible with today's DVD-ROM readers and DVD-Video players, or whether they will impose a requirement on manufacturers to alter their read-only drives in some way to accommodate rewritable media.
For DVD+RW, Another Delay; For DVD-RAM, A Surprising Design-Win by Glatzer, Hal / Computer Technology Review
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