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The computer and consumer electronics sectors came together for the first time with the DVD (digital versatile disk) standard, but it also sparked an unprecedented discussion over copy protection and its ramifications. The DVD is much more than just an upgraded and redesigned CD. Many of the technological advancements that have transpired in the roughly fifteen years since the CD was invented are included in the new disc, including enhancements in disc manufacturing processes, optical storage, and signal processing. The music and film industries, however, have also benefited from the introduction of DVDs, which have prompted the new era of digital content delivery, preparing their intellectual property. Regarding the physical medium itself, there are four primary standards that apply: one for each of the DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RAM and DVD-RW. Then every application is supported by A STANDARD FILE SYSTEM definition at the logical layer. It was created by Santa Barbara, California Optical Storage Trade Association and is known as the universal disc format. An overlaying application set described by the DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, and DVD-professional standards are supported by the logical and physical layers working together.