what does ripping a cd do?
Ripping a CD is just simply copying the music off a CD and converting it into an audio file like an MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV. To rip a CD means to take it from your CD and put it into your computer's memory. That way you can play your music on your computer without having to put the CDs into your disc drive all the time. To rip a CD just call up your Windows Media Player.