A CD-ROM drive that holds a small number of CD-ROMs for individual use on a desktop computer. Although it can swap discs, it typically contains only one drive and can only read one at a time.

A cable used to send audio CD sound to the computer's sound card. When playing audio CDs, CD-ROM drives output analog sound to both a headphone jack and external connector just like a CD player.

but [Chris] also has another way of doing just that which is undefeatable by a TEMPEST shielded computer. He can send one bit at a time by opening and closing a CD-ROM drive, capturing these bits ...

Why doesn’t the CD-ROM work on your new computer? The old system requires ... Upgrading your RAM, storage drives, and processor can significantly boost performance. Just think: No more spinning ...

If, on the other hand, you were among the few who invested in CD-ROM when it was first released ... for the interface that hooks up the CD drive to your computer, as [Tech Tangents] found out ...