Meanings
nounCD-RW (plural CD-RWs)
plural CD-RWs · alternative CD/RW
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism 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.
Synonyms: CD-E
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Italian CD-RW, CD riscrivibile
- CD-RWCompact Disk - Read Writable
- CD riscrivibileCompact Disk - Read Writable
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CD-RW. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CD-RW
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