CDR
n.Stands for Compact Disc Recordable. A type of disc that you can use to save music, photos, or documents from a computer one time.
n.Abbreviation for Compact Disc Recordable. A digital optical disc storage format that allows data to be written once and read multiple times using a laser.
“I saved my old photos onto a CDR.”
“Before cloud storage became popular, many people used a CDR to back up their important computer files.”
“The transition from magnetic tape to CDR technology allowed for faster data access and more durable long-term storage of digital archives during the late nineties.”
Often written with a hyphen as CD-R; functions as a countable noun when referring to the physical disc.
“The report emphasizes that net-zero is a milestone toward net-negative, with CDR needed in addition to, not instead of, sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.”