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VI. APPENDIX
VI.
Appendix
Glossar
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CD-R
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What is CD-Recordable?
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CD-Recordable is compact disc technology that allows the user to create
their own CD’s. This is done by means of a recording system that uses
“Write once” type optical discs and documented in the “Orange Book, Part
II” and a CD recording device that is connected to a host system.
Typically, the host system is a personal computer that also contains record-
ing software.
What is the Orange Book?
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The Orange Book is a document that describes the specification for CD-
Write Once (CD-Recordable) technology.
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It defines both the physical structure and dimensions of a CD-R disc as
well as the use of certain portions of the recording surface:
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To record information (the Program area),
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To calibrate the recorder laser power (Power Calibration area or PCA),
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To record track information for all sessions (the Program Memory area
or PMA),
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To record the Lead-in Lead-out areas that preceed and follow, respec-
tively, the Program area.
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There are several “parts” to the Orange Book. Part II refers to CD-Record-
able.
What does Orange Book-certified Media Mean and
Why?
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The Orange Book, Part II is the primary specification for CD-R media.
Accordingly, all CD-R media should meet the Orange Book criteria for
recordability and playback.
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Philips and Sony, the orginators of the Orange Book, provide Orange Book
certification of CD-R media.