DVD's are similar to compact discs, with the exception that they are double sided, unlike traditional CD's. This means they can store twice as much data.
New computers sometimes come with a DVD drive. See the information about the CD drive to locate the DVD drive.
A disk storage device that uses digital video disc (DVD) technology. A DVD drive reads both CD-ROM and DVD discs; however, a DVD decoder is necessary to display DVD movies on your computer screen. See also DVD decoder; DVD disc.
A drive that uses optical technology to read data from DVDs.
Reads the data on a DVD disc.
Acronym for "Digital Versatile Disc" It's a CD format that can store up to 17 gigabytes of data (enough for a full-length movie). This format is expected to replace CD drives.
A DVD disc looks like a CD only it holds much more data. The most common use of DVD's at present is viewing movies. A DVD-ROM drive can read CD-ROM's and DVD's. A computer equipped with a DVD-ROM and a DVD decoder enables the user to watch DVD movies on their computer.
A drive that can read audio and software CD-ROMs and DVDs, which store up to 4.7GB (gigabytes) of information on each side of the disc.
A disk storage device that uses digital video disc (DVD) technology. A DVD drive reads both CD-ROM and DVDs; however, you must have a DVD decoder to display DVD movies on your computer screen. See also: DVD decoder; digital video disc (DVD)
