CD-writer

See also: CD writer

English

Noun

CD-writer (plural CD-writers)

1. Alternative form of CD writer.
   • 1998 March 23, “CD writer offers efficient backup”, in Winnipeg Sun, volume 18, number 81, page 16:

     The problem is, how do you back up the large hard drives that come with most new computers? One answer is CDs and CD-writers. […] The CD-writer reads program and game CDs and can store data on read/write CDs.

   • 2000 April 25, Tim Wyatt, “Online bargains abundant”, in The News-Press, page 2:

     At first we asked him to hunt down any old CD-writer, and he quickly brought back a screaming machine for almost $500. […] We plugged in our brand-name CD-writer and browsed through about 15 models before locking on to one for about the same price as my Simon’s.

   • 2002 November 12, Rick Maybury, “Bootcamp: Make your own CDs and DVDs, Part One”, in The Daily Telegraph, number 45,852, page 35:

     In just a couple of years CD-writers have evolved from an expensive luxury to an essential ingredient of most multimedia PCs and laptops. […] Once you’ve got the hang of using a CD-writer, you’ll wonder how you ever managed without it.