It’s called “burning” because a laser is used to etch information into the disc. It burns tiny “pits” into the polycarbonate material.
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Gullible@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
See, I had a 6 cd rack for burning but I never learned why it was called burning. Every time I asked in irc, they said something to the effect of “head to the doctor, you should get that looked at.” Any kind lemming care to elucidate me?
ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
ShenanigansMcGee@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Huh, you learn something new everyday. Thanks!
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 2 days ago
No you don’t! You can’t make me!!! I’LL NEVER LEARN!!!
continues being American
Laristal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
My understanding was that it had to do with the laser in the CD/DVD/bluray drive “burning” the data onto the disc.
ShenanigansMcGee@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Sure! It’s called “burning a CD” because you are literally burning it. You are using a laser to burn or etch a texture into the CD that can be read by the lasers in other CD drives.
Anyone more knowledgeable than me is more than welcome to add details and correct whatever I got wrong. I know the basic concept, but I’m no CD engineer.