| French | English |
| abonnement de CD/DVD-ROM | CD/DVD-ROM subscription (The act of subscribing to product media in CD/DVD format) |
| boîtier CD | CD jewel case (The plastic case housing a CD) |
| CD audio | audio CD (A compact disc containing audio information (as opposed to a CD-ROM containing data and files)) |
| CD audio hybride | enhanced audio CD (An audio CD that contains both audio and other multimedia content) |
| CD de démarrage | bootable CD (A CD-ROM that can be used to start a computer. An automated installation uses a bootable CD to start a computer) |
| CD enregistrable | compact disc-recordable (A type of CD-ROM that can be written (only once) on a CD recorder and read on a CD-ROM drive) |
| CD Prise en main | Getting Started CD (The title of a CD that contains ActiveSync and additional programs) |
| CD réinscriptible | compact disc-rewritable (A type of CD on which files can be copied, erased, and replaced) |
| CD vidéo | Video CD (A recording format that can store about 70 minutes of video on a CD. Video CDs play on most Windows computers and DVD players. VCD image quality is about the same as that of a VHS cassette) |
| démarrage à partir d'un CD | CD boot (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) |
| graveur de CD | CD recorder (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) |
| graveur de CD | CD burner (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) |
| gravure de CD sans blanc | gapless CD burning (A feature of Windows Media Player that allows users to remove gaps between tracks that they burn to audio CDs) |
| lecteur de CD | CD player (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) |
| lecteur de CD | CD drive (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) |
| lecteur de CD-ROM | CD-ROM drive (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) |
| lecteur de CD-ROM | CD-ROM drive (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) |
