CD-ROM stands for
AComputer Disk Read-only Memory
BCompact Disk Read-over Memory
CCompact Disk Read-only Memory ✓ Correct
DComputer Disk Read-over Memory
Correct answer: (C) Compact Disk Read-only Memory
Explanation
Compact Disk Read-only Memory is an optical disc whose stored data can be read but not altered.
The reading with Computer Disk instead of Compact Disk misnames the medium.
Compact Disk Read-over Memory uses the meaningless phrase read-over.
Computer Disk Read-over Memory combines both wrong terms together.
A standard CD-ROM holds about 700 megabytes of data.
Data is pressed as pits and lands that a laser beam reads.
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