People often get confused about the difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW discs. They are both DVD formats, but they have different uses.

DVD-R discs are used for burning data, whereas DVD-RW discs can be used for burning data or for making backups.

When you burn data to a DVD-R disc, it is permanently written to the disc and cannot be erased. When you burn data to a DVD-RW disc, you can erase it and write over it again if needed.

DVD-R discs are generally cheaper than DVD-RW discs, so they are a better option for burning data. However, if you …