Paralegal Advanced Competency Exam (PACE) Practice Exam

The term CD-ROM stands for Compact Disk-Read Only Memory. This format is used for storing large amounts of digital data. The key components of the name indicate both the form factor (Compact Disk) and the functionality (Read Only Memory). The designation "Read Only" emphasizes that while data can be read from this medium, it cannot be altered or overwritten. This characteristic makes CD-ROMs suitable for distributing software, music, and other forms of data where maintaining original content integrity is essential.

The other choices present variations that do not accurately represent the technology. For instance, Random Access Memory (as mentioned in one of the options) refers to a type of data storage that allows for read and write capabilities, which does not apply to the read-only nature of CD-ROMs.