GD-ROM (an abbreviation of "
Gigabyte Disc
Read-Only Memory") is a proprietary
optical disc format originally used for the
Dreamcast video game console, as well as its arcade counterpart, the
Sega NAOMI. Developed by
Yamaha, Sega intended to use the format to curb piracy common to standard
compact discs and to offer increased storage capacity. It is similar to the standard
CD-ROM except that the pits on the disc are packed more closely together, resulting in a higher storage capacity of around 1 gigabyte.