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光学ドライブ (kougakudoraibu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

光こう学がくドライブ

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Meanings

1

optical drive

Computing term for a drive that reads/writes optical discs such as CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray discs.

新あたらしいパソコンには光こう学がくドライブが付ついていない

。

The new computer doesn't come with an optical drive.

光こう学がくドライブでCDを読よみ込こむ。

Read a CD with the optical drive.

Kanji

光ray, light
学study, learning, science

Related words

ドライブ
A general drive (e.g., hard disk drive). 光学ドライブ specifically uses laser light to read/write optical discs.
CDドライブ
A specific type of optical drive limited to CDs. 光学ドライブ is the broader category.

Built from

光こう学がく+ドライブ

Etymology

Compound of 光学 (こうがく, 'optics') and ドライブ ('drive'), a straightforward technical loan translation.