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What is a CD Drive?

A CD drive is a device where a CD is inserted in a computer. Without a CD drive, the computer can't read or write data to a CD.

An opened beige computer tower. The front panel has a wide drive with a a light and a button and a rectangular part (the CD drive), and under it a smaller drive with a light, a button, and a rectangular slot.
An old computer tower with a CD drive (top) and a floppy disk drive (under it). Photo: Ryan Snyder on Flickr. License: CC BY 2.0.
Written by Noel Santos.

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I'm a self-taught Brazilian programmer graduated in IT from a FATEC. In a world of increasingly complex and essential computers, I decided to use my technical expertise in hardware, desktop applications, and web technologies to create an informative resource to make PC's easier to understand.

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