CD-writer

plural CD-writers

1. alternativeAlternative form of CD writer.

   The problem is, how do you back up the large hard drives that come with most new computers? One answer is CDs and CD-writers. […] The CD-writer reads program and game CDs and can store data on read/write CDs.

   1998 March 23, “CD writer offers efficient backup”, in Winnipeg Sun, volume 18, number 81, page 16

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   At first we asked him to hunt down any old CD-writer, and he quickly brought back a screaming machine for almost $500. […] We plugged in our brand-name CD-writer and browsed through about 15 models before locking on to one for about the same price as my Simon’s.

   2000 April 25, Tim Wyatt, “Online bargains abundant”, in The News-Press, page 2

   In just a couple of years CD-writers have evolved from an expensive luxury to an essential ingredient of most multimedia PCs and laptops. […] Once you’ve got the hang of using a CD-writer, you’ll wonder how you ever managed without it.

   2002 November 12, Rick Maybury, “Bootcamp: Make your own CDs and DVDs, Part One”, in The Daily Telegraph, number 45,852, page 35