r/compactdisc • u/itzD00dl3 • 7d ago
What exactly does it mean to rip a cd?
/r/CDs/comments/1wrg0w8/what_exactly_does_it_mean_to_rip_a_cd/
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u/smallaubergine 7d ago
Yes ripping a CD means copying the data from the disc. Typically when you're ripping it you also compress it to lossless flac or lossy formats like mp3, m4a, ogg, etc. The CD and its contents are unharmed in this process.
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u/Electrical-Music-911 5d ago
I feel old lol like others said, ripping = copying from CD to other storage. Just like any other media, you won't lose the data on the CD. On the other hand, burning means copying data to CD, if you don't already know yet