What does "cd-rw" mean?

Initialism of compact disk – rewritable, a form of digital media that is based on the use of a laser to read from a plastic disc, which can be written to multiple times.

How do you pronounce "cd-rw"?

Pronounced //siː diː ɑː ˈdʌb(ə)ljuː//.

Cd-rw

/siː diː ɑː ˈdʌb(ə)ljuː/ noun

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Initialism of compact disk – rewritable, a form of digital media that is based on the use of a laser to read from a plastic disc, which can be written to multiple times. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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"I asked you to buy me a CD-RW, but you got me a CD-R."

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