Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
DVD-R en · NOUN
Pronunciation
/ˌdiːviːdiː ˈmaɪnəs ɑɹ/ (proscribed)
/ˌdiːviːdiː ˈdæʃ ɑɹ/ modern retronymic pronunciation
/ˌdiːviːdiː ˈɑɹ/ older usage
/ˌdiːviːdiː ˈdæʃ ɑː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Meanings
(abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Digital Versatile Disc recordable: a form of digital media that is similar to a CD, but has far denser storage and thus greater capacity. It can only be written to once, but it can be read from an indefinite number of times.