a device that holds and reads CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM drives generally also play audio CD discs by sending analog sound to the sound card via a 4-pin cable.
the device that retrieves data from a CD-ROM. It differs from a standard compact audio disc player in that it supports a higher level of error correction.
Subheading 8471 70 51 shall also apply to CD-ROM drives, being storage units for automatic data processing machines, which consists of drive units designed for retrieving the signals from CD-ROMs, audio CDs and photo CDs and equipped with a jack of earphones, a volume-control button or a start/stop button.`
