Comment on "I used to be with it"
Gullible@sh.itjust.works 5 months 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?
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.
My understanding was that it had to do with the laser in the CD/DVD/bluray drive “burning” the data onto the disc.
ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 months ago
It’s called “burning” because a laser is used to etch information into the disc. It burns tiny “pits” into the polycarbonate material.
ShenanigansMcGee@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
Huh, you learn something new everyday. Thanks!
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 5 months ago
No you don’t! You can’t make me!!! I’LL NEVER LEARN!!!
continues being American