ORage> (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)