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Orange Book
The standard in which the CD-MO (Magneto-Optical) and CD-
WO (Write Once) technologies are defined. It provides the
basis for CD-R.
Photo-CD
A CD which is used for storing images, photos, slides and
other visual data. The Photo-CD is generally capable of multi-
sessions. The standard comes from Kodak and Philips.
Premastering
The preparation of data which are to be written onto a CD at
some later time. An image, which represents an exact replica
of the data and the directory structure, is usually created first.
Rainbow Books
The collection of standards which define the different types of
CDs. Through these standards, it has been achieved that CDs
can be read and processed by as many devices and operating
systems of the different manufacturers as possible.
Red Book
This standard describes the CD-DA.
Scan Rate
This is the indication of the frequency with which analogue
signals are converted into digital characters.
SCSI
Small Computer System Interface. SCSI is a modern bus
system to which different terminal devices such as an SCSI
hard drive, streamers or a CD-recorder may be connected. At
this time, SCSI is the only possiblity of operating a CD-
recorder on a typically-used computer system.
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