| English | French |
| CD boot | démarrage à partir d'un CD (The process of starting a computer from the retail product CD-ROM and then installing Windows on the hard disk using the Setup program on the CD) |
| CD burner | graveur de CD (A device used to write CD-ROMs. Because a disc can be written only once on these machines, they are used most commonly to create CD-ROMs for data archives or to produce CD-ROM masters that can be duplicated for mass distribution) |
| CD burner speed | vitesse de gravure (The speed at which the CD drive will record the data) |
| CD drive | lecteur de CD (An electromechancial device that reads data on CD-ROMs. Most CD-ROM drives have a SCSI interface, although some are connected to a PC via a controller for a disk drive. Data is read through a small laser that is focused on the surface of the CD-ROM through optical mirrors in the read/write head. A spindle and drive motor revolve the CD-ROM, so all data, which is stored in spirals from the center, can be read) |
| CD/DVD-ROM subscription | abonnement de CD/DVD-ROM (The act of subscribing to product media in CD/DVD format) |
| CD jewel case | boîtier CD (The plastic case housing a CD) |
| CD player | lecteur de CD (A device that reads the information stored on a compact disc. A compact disc player contains the optical equipment necessary for reading a disc's contents and the electronic circuitry for interpreting the data as it is read) |
| CD recorder | graveur de CD (A device used to write CD-ROMs. Because a disc can be written only once on these machines, they are used most commonly to create CD-ROMs for data archives or to produce CD-ROM masters that can be duplicated for mass distribution) |
| CD-ROM drive | lecteur de CD-ROM (An electromechancial device that reads data on CD-ROMs. Most CD-ROM drives have a SCSI interface, although some are connected to a PC via a controller for a disk drive. Data is read through a small laser that is focused on the surface of the CD-ROM through optical mirrors in the read/write head. A spindle and drive motor revolve the CD-ROM, so all data, which is stored in spirals from the center, can be read) |
| CD-ROM drive | lecteur de CD-ROM (An electromechancial device that reads data on CD-ROMs. Most CD-ROM drives have a SCSI interface, although some are connected to a PC via a controller for a disk drive. Data is read through a small laser that is focused on the surface of the CD-ROM through optical mirrors in the read/write head. A spindle and drive motor revolve the CD-ROM, so all data, which is stored in spirals from the center, can be read) |
| gapless CD burning | gravure de CD sans blanc (A feature of Windows Media Player that allows users to remove gaps between tracks that they burn to audio CDs) |
