what is a cd rom drive?

Answer by  thepeedoctor (23)

The CD rom drive is the device in a computer where a CD may be inserted to be read. This device is usually a tray where a CD can be placed. The CD is then scanned inside the computer and the program on it begins to run. The CD rom drive controls allows insertion and ejection of CDs.

Answer by  Gabriel (2146)

CD-ROM stands for Compact Disk Read Only Memory. CD-ROM drives are disk drives capable of reading information from a compact disk, such as a music disk.

Answer by  davidgro (26)

In addition to what others have said, it's important to note that if a drive is labeled "CD ROM" then it can't write (burn) disks, and it can't read DVDs - it can just read CDs. If a box of software says it requires a CD-ROM drive, that just means it comes on a CD and you can read it with any type of normal optical drive (CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-writer, Blu-ray, etc.)

Answer by  e36 (170)

A CD ROM drive is the drive you put CDs (and DVDs normally) into in your PC. Typically it's a long rectangular strip on the front, with an eject button.

Answer by  ztronicsalienware (13)

It is the drive on the computer where we can insert our CD to read it.

Answer by  pinky (45)

A cd rom drive is a drive connected to the harddrive of your computer and allows you to play cd roms.