A Compact Disc (CD) is an optical disc used to store digital data. CD-ROMs and CD-Rs remain widely used technologies in the computer industry.CD-ROM drives employ a near-infrared 780 nm laser diode.

It has been one of the swiftest revolutions in recorded history. Almost everyone, it seems, has joined the rebels, and only a stalwart few now cling to the crumbling old regime. Long live the CD, t… ...

By the late 1990s, computer programs ballooned in size and CD-ROM drive prices dropped, paving the way for the compact disc to become the most popular way to distribute software.

On October 1, 1982, the first commercial compact disc, Billy Joel’s “52nd Street,” was released in Japan. In the 30 years since, hundreds of billions of CDs have been sold, Joel has stopped ...

The CD was jointly developed by Philips and Sony and the disc has also become a key storage method for computer users. The first CD produced was The Visitors by Abba. Piet Kramer, who was a member of ...

USA TODAY readers shared their memories of the music compact disc as the CD format hits the 40th anniversary of its launch in the U.S. ... N.H., relies on digital music on his computer and iPod.

In 1973, he designed and built a prototype of the compact disc — the CD. ... His breakthrough also eventually led to the development of CD-ROMS for storing computer data.

"If they are followed when a compact disc is made, it will last a lifetime." No matter how remote the threat, the possibility of losing treasured albums, singles or digital photos will inspire many to ...

UCSD Scientists Develop Novel Way To Screen Molecules Using Conventional CDs And Compact Disk Players. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 3, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2003 / 08 ...

All an interested CD artist needs is “A regular CD-RW drive and a regular Compact Disk.” However, please note that this technique will make your Compact Disc into artwork, nothing more.