Cdr Meaning in English

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Definition

A CDR (or CD‑R) is a blank compact disc that can be recorded (written) on once with data, music, or files, and then cannot be erased or rewritten.

Usage & Nuances

'CDR' and 'CD-R' refer to the same thing; 'CDR' is often used informally or in technical lists. Do not confuse with 'CD-RW', which can be rewritten many times. Rare in modern use as digital storage has moved to USB and cloud.

• Spanish: CD-R (disco compacto grabable)
• Portuguese (BR): CD-R (disco compacto gravável)
• Portuguese (PT): CD-R (disco compacto gravável)
• Chinese (Simplified): CD-R（可录制光盘）
• Chinese (Traditional): CD-R（可錄式光碟）
• Hindi: CD-R (रिकॉर्ड करने योग्य सीडी)
• Arabic: CD-R (قرص مضغوط قابل للتسجيل)
• Bengali: সিডিআর (CDR) - সিডি-আর (CD-R)
• Russian: CDR - CD-R (компакт-диск для однократной записи)
• Japanese: CDR（シーディーアール） - CD-R（シーディーアール）
• Vietnamese: CDR - CD-R (đĩa ghi một lần)
• Korean: CDR - CD-R (씨디알)
• Turkish: CDR - CD-R (bir kez yazılabilir CD)
• Urdu: سی ڈی آر (CDR) - سی ڈی-آر (CD-R)
• Indonesian: CDR - CD-R (CD sekali tulis)

Example Sentences

I bought a pack of CDR discs to save my music.

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A CDR can only be recorded once.

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Please write your files on this CDR.

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Do we still have any blank CDRs left in the office?

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My computer doesn't have a CDR drive anymore.

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Back in the day, I used to burn photos onto a CDR for my friends.

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