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What is Burning?

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Definition:

Burning - Burning is the term used for creating your own, custom CD using your computer.

For instance, you may wish to make a mix CD that contains songs from a number of different CDs. You would assemble this CD in iTunes or a similar program, and then create the CD, recording the songs onto the blank disc. The process of recording the CD is called burning.

Examples:

For example, if you recorded your own custom mix CD with your computer, you would say that you "burned" that CD.

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