White book CD-ROM <hardware, standard> A more open {CD-ROM} {standard} than {Green Book CD-ROM}. All films mastered on CD-ROM after March 1994 use White Book. Like Green Book, it is {ISO 9660} compliant, uses mode 2 form 2 addressing and can only be played on a {CD-ROM} drive which is {XA} (Extended Architecture) compatible. White book CDs are labelled "Video CD". (1994-11-02)