What Is a Data Disc?

A data disc is a CD or DVD used to store electronic data, such as the files and applications that reside on your computer's hard drive. Here are some facts you should know about data discs:

Unlike audio CDs, data discs are used to store files that are readable only by a computer. Data discs cannot be played on your home or car stereo ¡ª even if audio files are on the disc.
A data DVD can typically hold up to 4.7 GB of information and can be read with any appropriate DVD drive.
A data CD can hold up to 700 MB of information and can be accessed with any computer equipped with a CD-ROM drive or CD recorder.
A data disc is great for backing up your hard drive or storing important information such as your taxes, reports, and spreadsheets.
Because of its portability, a data disc is very useful for sharing multimedia presentations, graphics, reports, and other business information with colleagues or customers.
You can append information to a data disc created with Easy audio/data CD/DVD burner. If you're using rewritable discs, Easy audio/data CD/DVD burner offers you the choice of appending or erasing and rewriting your disc.
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What Are the Different Types of Disc Media?
What Does "Burning a Disc" Mean?
What Is Disc Layout?
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