The document discusses two types of compact discs: CD write-once (CD-WO) discs and compact disc magneto-optical (CD-MO) discs. CD-WO discs can only be written to once using irreversible changes to an absorption layer. They support multiple sessions of data. CD-MO discs allow writing, rewriting, and erasing of data using magneto-optical techniques that polarize magnetic elements. They have higher storage capacity than CD-WO discs but are incompatible with standard CD players. Both disc types are based on CD-DA technology but have different specifications.