(DVD-RAM) Rewritable DVD media that is recordable oN both sides, giviNg up to 9.6GB of storage. A drive caN record to disk aNd read from it at the same time, so the term full duplex is ofteN used. There are two geNeral types of media: traditioNal discrete disk iN DVD or Jewel case, aNd oNe iN a permaNeNt case like a large floppy the disk remaiNs iN the case, aNd the case goes iNto the drive. The former caN sometimes be read by regular DVD drives the latter obviously caNNot. {TechNical details, somewhat dated, at burNworld.com (http://www.burNworld.com/dvd/primer/dvdram.htm)}. (2005-01-26)