Question 1

What is the definition of the French word "cédérom"?

Accepted Answer

Pressed compact disc (manufactured under pressure [as opposed to engraved]). This word is generally used to identify computer compact discs (CDs) containing data that is not modifiable (ROM, i.e., read-only memory).

Question 2

What is the plural of the French word "cédérom"?

Accepted Answer

cédéroms

Question 3

Where does the French word "cédérom" come from?

Accepted Answer

Official French adaptation (by the Académie Française) of the English cd-romhttp://www.academie-francaise.fr/la-langue-francaise/questions-de-langue#21_strong-em-cdrom-em-strong. This term results from the creation of an acronym derived from the phonetic reading of the commonly used abbreviation cd-rom.

cédérom

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