CD drive

ˌsiːˈdiː draɪv

Definition

Definition of CD drive - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

computer hardware

Dated

device reading and writing data on compact discs

Dated

The computer's CD drive is not working.

optical drive

audio system

Dated

device reading compact discs in audio systems

Dated

He inserted the album into the CD drive.

CD-ROM drive

optical drive

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Images of CD drive

device reading and writing data on compact discs
device reading compact discs in audio systems

Expressions with CD

audio CD

compact disc holding digital audio for music or sound playback

I bought the new album on audio CD.

CD player

electronic device that plays audio compact discs

I bought a new CD player for my stereo system.

CD-ROM

abbr.

disc that stores data and cannot be changed

The game comes on a CD-ROM.

MP3 CD

abbr.

CD storing music files in MP3 format

I bought an MP3 CD for my car.

CD key

code to unlock digital content

The game requires a CD key for access.

CD-DA

abbr.

standard format for digital audio on CDs

This player supports CD-DA playback.

Expressions with drive

drive down

operate a vehicle down a road or path

We decided to drive down the coast for the weekend.

drive home

operate a vehicle to reach one's home

After the party, I had to drive home.

drive in

arrive by car at a destination

They decided to drive in to the city for the concert.

drive around

take someone in a vehicle to various places

He had to drive around his clients all day.

drive by

move past a place in a vehicle

We decided to drive by the old house.

drive crazy

cause someone to feel extreme annoyance or irritation

His constant humming drives me crazy.

drive me crazy

irritate or annoy someone intensely

His constant humming drives me crazy.

drive off

leave a place in a vehicle

She drove off in a hurry to catch her flight.

drive someone crazy

make someone feel very annoyed

His constant humming is starting to drive me crazy.

drive someone mad

make someone very angry or annoyed

The noise will drive my brother mad.

Examples of CD drive in a sentence

The CD drive can also write data onto discs.
The CD drive in the stereo stopped working.
She bought a new CD drive for her car.

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French:lecteur de CD, lecteur CD, ...
German:CD-Laufwerk, ...
Italian:lettore CD, ...
Spanish:unidad de CD, ...
Portuguese:leitor de CD, ...
Chinese:光驱, CD驱动器, ...
Japanese:CDドライブ, ...
Arabic:محرك الأقراص المضغوطة, مشغل الأقراص المدمجة, ...
Hebrew:כּוֹנַן תַּקְלִיטוֹרִים, נַגַּן CD, ...
Russian:CD-привод, ...
Ukrainian:CD-привід, ...
Hindi:सीडी ड्राइव, ...
Bengali:সিডি ড্রাইভ, ...
Catalan:lector de CD, ...
Czech:CD mechanika, CD přehrávač, ...
Danish:cd-drev, ...
Dutch:cd-station, cd-speler, ...
Greek:μονάδα CD, ...
Hungarian:CD-meghajtó, CD-lejátszó, ...
Khmer:ដ្រាយស៊ីឌី, ម៉ាស៊ីនចាក់ស៊ីឌី, ...
Korean:CD 드라이브, ...
Persian:درایو سی‌دی, ...
Polish:napęd CD, ...
Portuguese (BR):drive de CD, ...
Romanian:unitate de CD, unitate CD, ...
Swedish:CD-enhet, ...
Thai:ไดรฟ์ซีดี, เครื่องเล่นซีดี, ...
Turkish:CD sürücüsü, ...
Vietnamese:ổ đĩa CD, ...

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