User manual

Glossary
Nero Express
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Cache
Cache is a faster buffer that is used in various areas of a computer to access larger data
volumes faster. Cache ensures a continuous flow of data.
CD-R
Compact Disc-Recordable is a technology for write-once media. The Orange Book standard
defines the storage of audio data and other computer-readable data.
Disc-At-Once
Disc-At-Once refers to a method in which the laser in your disc burner burns the disc in one
pass without turning off and on between each track. This method is best when recording
Audio CDs you would like to play in your home or car stereo.
Frame
With an Audio CD, 75 sectors provide one second of played music. One sector consists of
up to 98 frames; one frame contains 24 data bytes and 9 control bytes. Similarly, "frame"
describes a full screen in television and video technology. Two successive half images result
in a full screen within a second due to interlacing.
Image
An image refers to a single file on the hard drive that contains the image of a complete disc.
A disc image can be used to create exact copies on media at a later point in time if problems
occur during the write process or if no recorder is connected to your PC. The image requires
as much free space on the hard drive as the contents of the original disc take up.
Joliet
Joliet refers to an extension of the ISO-9660 standard for file names. Joliet was designed by
Microsoft in order to represent more characters. The file name can be up to 64 characters
long and contain the letters A-Z, a-z, umlauts, as well as characters from Chinese,
Japanese, and Korean.
Label
A label refers to a label on a disc. Some drives, e.g. drives that use LightScribe or Labelflash
technology, can transfer labels directly to special media.
Labelflash
Labelflash is a technology with which pictures and texts can be burned on the label or data
side of a disc with a laser.
LightScribe
LightScribe is a technology with which pictures or texts can be burned on the label side of
discs with a laser.