feed drive

feed drive definition - computer

A type of optical drive that grabs the disc after it is partially inserted in the slot and pulls it onto the drive spindle. Also called a "slot drive" or "slot loading drive," all automobile CD/DVD players as well as the optical drives in iMacs and Mac laptops are feed drives. Contrast with tray drive and caddy drive. See custom-cut CD.


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Apple's G4 Cube

In 2000, Apple was the first to use a feed drive in a computer. Feed drives are more convenient than tray drives, which have to be opened before the disc can be inserted. (Image courtesy of Apple Inc.)






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