CD-ROM

See also: cd-rom

English

Alternative forms

• CD ROM

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siː.diːˈɹɒm/

• Audio (US):

  (file)

Noun

CD-ROM (plural CD-ROMs)

1. compact disk - read only memory: an optical disc containing data that can be read (but not changed) by a computer

Translations

CD-ROM

• Arabic: please add this translation if you can
• Azerbaijani: CD-ROM
• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Dutch: cd-rom (nl) m
• Esperanto: KD-NLM, codoromo
• Finnish: CD-ROM-levy, CD-ROM
• French: cédérom (fr) m, CD-ROM (fr)
• German: CD-ROM (de) f
• Greek: as in English
• Hindi: please add this translation if you can
• Italian: CD-ROM (it) m
• Japanese: please add this translation if you can
• Korean: 시디롬 (ko) (sidirom)
• Polish: CD-ROM (pl) m
• Portuguese: CD-ROM (pt) m
• Romanian: CD-ROM
• Russian: CD-ROM (ru)
• Spanish: cederrón (es) m
• Swedish: CD-ROM (sv) c
• Thai: ซีดีรอม, ซีดี-รอม
• Xibe: ᠰᡟᡞ
  ᡩᡞ
  -
  ᠠᠯ
  ᠣᡠ
  ᠠᡞᠮ (syi di - al oo aim)

See also

• CD-ROM on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Comdr.

Azerbaijani

Noun

CD-ROM (definite accusative CD-ROM-u, plural CD-ROM-lar)

1. CD-ROM

Declension

Declension of CD-ROM

	singular	plural
nominative	CD-ROM	CD-ROM-lar
definite accusative	CD-ROM-u	CD-ROM-ları
dative	CD-ROM-a	CD-ROM-lara
locative	CD-ROM-da	CD-ROM-larda
ablative	CD-ROM-dan	CD-ROM-lardan
definite genitive	CD-ROM-un	CD-ROM-ların

Possessive forms of CD-ROM

	nominative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	CD-ROM-um	CD-ROM-larım
sənin (“your”)	CD-ROM-un	CD-ROM-ların
onun (“his/her/its”)	CD-ROM-u	CD-ROM-ları
bizim (“our”)	CD-ROM-umuz	CD-ROM-larımız
sizin (“your”)	CD-ROM-unuz	CD-ROM-larınız
onların (“their”)	CD-ROM-u or CD-ROM-ları	CD-ROM-ları
	accusative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	CD-ROM-umu	CD-ROM-larımı
sənin (“your”)	CD-ROM-unu	CD-ROM-larını
onun (“his/her/its”)	CD-ROM-unu	CD-ROM-larını
bizim (“our”)	CD-ROM-umuzu	CD-ROM-larımızı
sizin (“your”)	CD-ROM-unuzu	CD-ROM-larınızı
onların (“their”)	CD-ROM-unu or CD-ROM-larını	CD-ROM-larını
	dative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	CD-ROM-uma	CD-ROM-larıma
sənin (“your”)	CD-ROM-una	CD-ROM-larına
onun (“his/her/its”)	CD-ROM-una	CD-ROM-larına
bizim (“our”)	CD-ROM-umuza	CD-ROM-larımıza
sizin (“your”)	CD-ROM-unuza	CD-ROM-larınıza
onların (“their”)	CD-ROM-una or CD-ROM-larına	CD-ROM-larına
	locative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	CD-ROM-umda	CD-ROM-larımda
sənin (“your”)	CD-ROM-unda	CD-ROM-larında
onun (“his/her/its”)	CD-ROM-unda	CD-ROM-larında
bizim (“our”)	CD-ROM-umuzda	CD-ROM-larımızda
sizin (“your”)	CD-ROM-unuzda	CD-ROM-larınızda
onların (“their”)	CD-ROM-unda or CD-ROM-larında	CD-ROM-larında
	ablative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	CD-ROM-umdan	CD-ROM-larımdan
sənin (“your”)	CD-ROM-undan	CD-ROM-larından
onun (“his/her/its”)	CD-ROM-undan	CD-ROM-larından
bizim (“our”)	CD-ROM-umuzdan	CD-ROM-larımızdan
sizin (“your”)	CD-ROM-unuzdan	CD-ROM-larınızdan
onların (“their”)	CD-ROM-undan or CD-ROM-larından	CD-ROM-larından
	genitive
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	CD-ROM-umun	CD-ROM-larımın
sənin (“your”)	CD-ROM-unun	CD-ROM-larının
onun (“his/her/its”)	CD-ROM-unun	CD-ROM-larının
bizim (“our”)	CD-ROM-umuzun	CD-ROM-larımızın
sizin (“your”)	CD-ROM-unuzun	CD-ROM-larınızın
onların (“their”)	CD-ROM-unun or CD-ROM-larının	CD-ROM-larının

Chinese

Etymology

From English CD-ROM, in reference to the fact both are read-only.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siː⁵⁵ tiː⁵⁵ ɹɔːm⁵⁵/

Noun

CD-ROM

1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, Internet slang) lurker

Usage notes

Sometimes explained as Copy, Download, Read-Only Member. It is unclear whether this is a backronym or not.

Finnish

Etymology

English CD-ROM

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈseːˌdeːˌrom(i)/, [ˈs̠e̞ːˌde̞ːˌro̞m(i)]
• Rhymes: -om(i)
• Syllabification^(key): CD‧ROM
• Hyphenation^(key): CD‧ROM

Noun

CD-ROM

1. CD-ROM

Declension

Inflection of CD-ROM (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		CD-ROM	CD-ROMit
genitive		CD-ROMin	CD-ROMien
partitive		CD-ROMia	CD-ROMeja
illative		CD-ROMiin	CD-ROMeihin
		singular	plural
nominative		CD-ROM	CD-ROMit
accusative	nom.	CD-ROM	CD-ROMit
	gen.	CD-ROMin
genitive		CD-ROMin	CD-ROMien
partitive		CD-ROMia	CD-ROMeja
inessive		CD-ROMissa	CD-ROMeissa
elative		CD-ROMista	CD-ROMeista
illative		CD-ROMiin	CD-ROMeihin
adessive		CD-ROMilla	CD-ROMeilla
ablative		CD-ROMilta	CD-ROMeilta
allative		CD-ROMille	CD-ROMeille
essive		CD-ROMina	CD-ROMeina
translative		CD-ROMiksi	CD-ROMeiksi
abessive		CD-ROMitta	CD-ROMeitta
instructive		—	CD-ROMein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of CD-ROM (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative CD-ROMini CD-ROMini accusative nom. CD-ROMini CD-ROMini gen. CD-ROMini genitive CD-ROMini CD-ROMieni partitive CD-ROMiani CD-ROMejani inessive CD-ROMissani CD-ROMeissani elative CD-ROMistani CD-ROMeistani illative CD-ROMiini CD-ROMeihini adessive CD-ROMillani CD-ROMeillani ablative CD-ROMiltani CD-ROMeiltani allative CD-ROMilleni CD-ROMeilleni essive CD-ROMinani CD-ROMeinani translative CD-ROMikseni CD-ROMeikseni abessive CD-ROMittani CD-ROMeittani instructive — — comitative — CD-ROMeineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative CD-ROMisi CD-ROMisi accusative nom. CD-ROMisi CD-ROMisi gen. CD-ROMisi genitive CD-ROMisi CD-ROMiesi partitive CD-ROMiasi CD-ROMejasi inessive CD-ROMissasi CD-ROMeissasi elative CD-ROMistasi CD-ROMeistasi illative CD-ROMiisi CD-ROMeihisi adessive CD-ROMillasi CD-ROMeillasi ablative CD-ROMiltasi CD-ROMeiltasi allative CD-ROMillesi CD-ROMeillesi essive CD-ROMinasi CD-ROMeinasi translative CD-ROMiksesi CD-ROMeiksesi abessive CD-ROMittasi CD-ROMeittasi instructive — — comitative — CD-ROMeinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative CD-ROMimme CD-ROMimme accusative nom. CD-ROMimme CD-ROMimme gen. CD-ROMimme genitive CD-ROMimme CD-ROMiemme partitive CD-ROMiamme CD-ROMejamme inessive CD-ROMissamme CD-ROMeissamme elative CD-ROMistamme CD-ROMeistamme illative CD-ROMiimme CD-ROMeihimme adessive CD-ROMillamme CD-ROMeillamme ablative CD-ROMiltamme CD-ROMeiltamme allative CD-ROMillemme CD-ROMeillemme essive CD-ROMinamme CD-ROMeinamme translative CD-ROMiksemme CD-ROMeiksemme abessive CD-ROMittamme CD-ROMeittamme instructive — — comitative — CD-ROMeinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative CD-ROMinne CD-ROMinne accusative nom. CD-ROMinne CD-ROMinne gen. CD-ROMinne genitive CD-ROMinne CD-ROMienne partitive CD-ROMianne CD-ROMejanne inessive CD-ROMissanne CD-ROMeissanne elative CD-ROMistanne CD-ROMeistanne illative CD-ROMiinne CD-ROMeihinne adessive CD-ROMillanne CD-ROMeillanne ablative CD-ROMiltanne CD-ROMeiltanne allative CD-ROMillenne CD-ROMeillenne essive CD-ROMinanne CD-ROMeinanne translative CD-ROMiksenne CD-ROMeiksenne abessive CD-ROMittanne CD-ROMeittanne instructive — — comitative — CD-ROMeinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative CD-ROMinsa CD-ROMinsa accusative nom. CD-ROMinsa CD-ROMinsa gen. CD-ROMinsa genitive CD-ROMinsa CD-ROMiensa partitive CD-ROMiaan CD-ROMiansa CD-ROMejaan CD-ROMejansa inessive CD-ROMissaan CD-ROMissansa CD-ROMeissaan CD-ROMeissansa elative CD-ROMistaan CD-ROMistansa CD-ROMeistaan CD-ROMeistansa illative CD-ROMiinsa CD-ROMeihinsa adessive CD-ROMillaan CD-ROMillansa CD-ROMeillaan CD-ROMeillansa ablative CD-ROMiltaan CD-ROMiltansa CD-ROMeiltaan CD-ROMeiltansa allative CD-ROMilleen CD-ROMillensa CD-ROMeilleen CD-ROMeillensa essive CD-ROMinaan CD-ROMinansa CD-ROMeinaan CD-ROMeinansa translative CD-ROMikseen CD-ROMiksensa CD-ROMeikseen CD-ROMeiksensa abessive CD-ROMittaan CD-ROMittansa CD-ROMeittaan CD-ROMeittansa instructive — — comitative — CD-ROMeineen CD-ROMeinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• CD-ROM-asema
• CD-ROM-levy
• CD-ROM-peli

Further reading

• “CD-ROM”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023

Japanese

Etymology

From English CD-ROM.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) シーディーロム [shìídíí róꜜmù] (Nakadaka – [5])
• IPA^(key): [ɕiːdʲiː ɾo̞mɯ̟]

Noun

C(シー)D(ディー)-ROM(ロム) • (shīdī-romu) 

1. (computing) CD-ROM

See also

• C(シー)D(ディー) (shīdī)
• ROM(ロム) (romu)
• D(ディー)V(ブイ)D-ROM(ディーロム) (dībuidī-romu)