Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Sep 18, 2011 22:01
12 yrs ago
English term
CD-ROM
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Computers: Hardware
What is "CD-Rom" in Cantonese please? Thanks.
Proposed translations
(Chinese)
| 5 | 唯讀光碟 / 唯讀光碟機 |
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唯讀光碟 / 唯讀光碟機
CD-rom is abbreviation of "read-only memory" compact disc. And depending on the context, CD-rom may refer to the disc itself, or the disc reader.
CD = 光碟
rom = 唯讀
CD = 光碟
rom = 唯讀
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Discussion
In Hong Kong it would be 光碟. I’m not completely sure what it would be called in Guangzhou.