Compact Disk Rewritable, n.: A CD that you can burn with various amounts of data multiple times or erased unlike a CD-R which can only be burned once and cannot be erased.
CD-RW have a much higher cost than CD-R's and slower burning rates and thus less used.
CD-RW have a much higher cost than CD-R's and slower burning rates and thus less used.
I prefer to use CD-RW for work because I can reuse them, but for permanent things I like to use CD-R.
by Zimbu January 7, 2004
A type of CD that can be written on AND erased. Somewhat like a regular computer floppy disk.
CD-RW = CD-ReWritable
CD-RW = CD-ReWritable
by Iron January 8, 2004
A recordable cd with data that can be overwritten. Not to be confused with a CD-R, which has data that can only be written once.
by The Chillin' Villan January 7, 2004
by JET January 8, 2004
lit. Compact Disc - Re-Writable.
a cd that you can burn data onto more than once, covering up old data, or simply adding new.
a cd that you can burn data onto more than once, covering up old data, or simply adding new.
I've been using this CD-RW for bringing all my homework assignments into school because my printer at home has been broken.
by Brian January 8, 2004
Literally, a ReWritable Compact Disc.
It's a cd that you can burn onto multiple times in case the first time sucked.
It's a cd that you can burn onto multiple times in case the first time sucked.
Let's go buy some cd-rw's and bring the downfall of pop music because someone cant get their Prada bag.
by EvilToasterCrumb January 7, 2004