Optical disc authoring software is computer software for authoring optical discs including CD-ROMs and DVDs. They are also known by synonyms such as CD burning application or DVD authoring software. Such software is required to use a optical disc recorder. In computing, optical disc authoring, including CD authoring and DVD authoring, known often as burning, is the process of recording source material—video, audio or other data—onto an optical disc (compact disc or DVD). ... In computing, sound reproduction, and video, an optical disc is flat, circular, usually polycarbonate disc whereon data is stored. ... Packet writing is a technique used to allow writeable CD-ROM and DVD-ROM media to be used in a similar manner to a floppy disk. ... Interference colors. ... The CD-ROM (an abbreviation for Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (ROM)) is a non-volatile optical data storage medium using the same physical format as audio compact discs, readable by a computer with a CD-ROM drive. ... A CD-R (Compact Disc-Recordable) is variation of the Compact Disc digital audio disc invented by Philips and Sony. ... Compact Disc ReWritable (CD-RW) is a rewritable optical disc format. ... DVD-R writing/reading side DVD-R with purple dye, 4. ... A DVD+R disc The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... A DVD+R disc A DVD+R is a writable optical disc with 4. ... DVD+R DL (Double Layer), also known as DVD+R9, is a derivative of the DVD+R format created by the DVD+RW Alliance. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... A spindle with discs of the DVD+RW format A DVD+RW is a rewritable optical disc with equal storage capacity to a DVD+R, typically 4. ... You can recognize a DVD-RAM immediately because visually there are lots of little rectangles distributed on the surface of the data carrier. ... The Rainbow Books are a collection of standards defining the allowed formats of compact discs. ... ISO 9660, a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization, defines a file system for CD-ROM media. ... Joliet is the name of an extension to the ISO 9660 file system. ... The Rock Ridge Interchange Protocol (RRIP, IEEE P1282) is an extension to the ISO 9660 volume format which adds POSIX file system semantics. ... What is the El Torito CD-ROM specification? El Torito is a specification published in 1994 by Phoenix Technologies and IBM that extends the ISO 9660 specification for CD-ROM drives by further adding functionality to the ability to boot from a CD-ROM. In short, it allows a CD... For other meanings of UDF, see UDF (disambiguation). ... Mount Rainier is an expansion to the Universal Disk Format (UDF). ... A screenshot of computer software in action. ... In computing, optical disc authoring, including CD authoring and DVD authoring, known often as burning, is the process of recording source material—video, audio or other data—onto an optical disc (compact disc or DVD). ... The CD-ROM (an abbreviation for Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (ROM)) is a non-volatile optical data storage medium using the same physical format as audio compact discs, readable by a computer with a CD-ROM drive. ... DVD-R writing/reading side DVD-R with purple dye, 4. ...

Creating an optical disc usually involves first creating a disk image with a full file system designed for the optical disc, and then actually burning the image to the disc. Disk file systems include ISO-9660 (often known simply as "ISO") and Universal Disk Format (UDF). ISO is most common for CDs and UDF is most common for DVDs. Many programs create the disk image and burn in one bundled application, such that end-users do not even know the distinction. An ISO image (.iso) is an informal term for a disk image of an ISO 9660 file system. ... In computing, a file system is a method for storing and organizing computer files and the data they contain to make it easy to find and access them. ... ISO 9660, a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization, defines a file system for CD-ROM media. ... For other meanings of UDF, see UDF (disambiguation). ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... For other less-common meanings of UDF, see UDF (disambiguation). ...

There are also packet-writing applications that do not require writing the entire disc at once, but allow writing parts at a time, allowing the disc to be used like a floppy. Packet writing is a technique used to allow writeable CD-ROM and DVD-ROM media to be used in a similar manner to a floppy disk. ...

The standard open source optical disc authoring software is cdrtools, and is distributed with all Linux distributions. Many third-party commercial authoring software exist for Microsoft Windows; opticla disc recorders are usually sold with bundled software. Open source refers to projects that are open to the public and which draw on other projects that are freely available to the general public. ... cdrtools (formerly known as cdrecord) is an open source program for burning CDs. ... See Linux kernel for the kernel itself. ... A Linux distribution is a Unix-like operating system comprising the Linux kernel, the GNU operating system (or most of it), other assorted free software/open-source software, and possibly proprietary software. ... Microsoft Windows is a series of operating environments and operating systems created by Microsoft for use on personal computers and servers. ...

See also

• Category: Optical disc authoring software
• Optical disc recording technologies