Meanings
nounCD drive (plural CD drives)
plural CD drives
- computer hardwareAn optical drive used for reading data from and possibly writing data on a compact disc.
Synonyms: compact disc drive
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn optical drive used for reading data from and possibly writing data on a compact disc.
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Translations
Finnish CD-asema
- CD-asemadevice for reading CDs
German CD-Laufwerk
- CD-Laufwerkdevice for reading CDs
Polish napęd optyczny
- napęd optycznydevice for reading CDs
Romanian unitate de CD
- unitate de CDdevice for reading CDs
Russian CD-привод
- CD-привод (CD-privod)device for reading CDs
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APA
CD drive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CD%20drive
MLA
“CD drive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CD%20drive. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “CD drive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CD%20drive.
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