CD Burner Computer-based CD writers are often called CD burners for a very simple reason. Though nothing really burns on the CD-R, the name CD burner is fun and descriptive. CD Recorder People often use the term CD recorder to describe a particular type of CD recording deck-a standalone CD recorder used for recording music CDs at home. A common term for a computer-based CD recorder. CD writers can be either external or internal, for installation inside a computer's unused drive bay.
Some computers now come with an internal CD writer already installed.
A variety of CD-R software is available for recording music, multimedia and data CDs. CD-R music software can also organize and manage music play lists, perform audio processing such as removing ticks and pops from LPs, print CD labels and much more. This term has two meanings. CD storage also refers to the actual physical means of storing CDs-shelves, racks, cabinets, portable CD carrying cases and so on.