DVD-RW
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DVD-RW is a rewritable optical disc format that allows users to record, erase, and re-record data or video multiple times on a single DVD.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| DVD-RW canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13602013 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: DVD-RW Context triple: [DVD Forum, standardizes, DVD-RW]
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A.
DVD+RW Alliance
The DVD+RW Alliance was an industry consortium of technology companies that promoted and developed the DVD+RW and related recordable DVD formats as alternatives to the DVD Forum’s standards.
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B.
MiniDisc
MiniDisc is a magneto-optical disc-based digital audio format introduced by Sony in the early 1990s, known for its portable, rewritable, and durable design as an alternative to cassette tapes and CDs.
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C.
SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)
SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) is Apple’s internal optical disc drive capable of reading and writing both DVD-R and CD-RW media, commonly used in early 2000s Macs like the iMac G4.
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D.
DVD
DVD is an optical disc format widely used from the late 1990s for distributing movies and other digital data, offering higher capacity and quality than VHS tapes but less than Blu-ray Discs.
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E.
Universal Media Disc
Universal Media Disc is a proprietary optical disc format developed by Sony for storing games, movies, and other media primarily for use on the PlayStation Portable handheld console.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: DVD-RW Target entity description: DVD-RW is a rewritable optical disc format that allows users to record, erase, and re-record data or video multiple times on a single DVD.
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A.
DVD+RW Alliance
The DVD+RW Alliance was an industry consortium of technology companies that promoted and developed the DVD+RW and related recordable DVD formats as alternatives to the DVD Forum’s standards.
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B.
MiniDisc
MiniDisc is a magneto-optical disc-based digital audio format introduced by Sony in the early 1990s, known for its portable, rewritable, and durable design as an alternative to cassette tapes and CDs.
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C.
SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)
SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) is Apple’s internal optical disc drive capable of reading and writing both DVD-R and CD-RW media, commonly used in early 2000s Macs like the iMac G4.
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D.
DVD
DVD is an optical disc format widely used from the late 1990s for distributing movies and other digital data, offering higher capacity and quality than VHS tapes but less than Blu-ray Discs.
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E.
Universal Media Disc
Universal Media Disc is a proprietary optical disc format developed by Sony for storing games, movies, and other media primarily for use on the PlayStation Portable handheld console.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.