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Optical drive

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000854

A type of computer hardware device that uses a laser to read or write data to or from an optical disc. These discs include CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs. Optical drives are becoming less common in modern computers due to the prevalence of digital distribution and solid-state storage.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000854
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectHardware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000854",
  "term": "Optical drive",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A type of computer hardware device that uses a laser to read or write data to or from an optical disc. These discs include CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs. Optical drives are becoming less common in modern computers due to the prevalence of digital distribution and solid-state storage.",
  "subject": "Hardware",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/optical-drive/"
}

Record 943 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.