This document discusses Compact Disc Read Only Memory (CD-ROM). It provides details about:
1. CD-ROMs hold large amounts of data like text, graphics, and audio in a digital format on plastic discs. They can store up to 680 megabytes of data.
2. CD-ROMs use pits arranged in a spiral track to store data, read with a low-power laser. Unlike hard disks, CD-ROMs rotate at a constant linear velocity for reading.
3. CD-ROMs provide random access to data, allow quick retrieval of related items, and can maintain data integrity for over 100 years, making them a secure long-term storage medium.