What is what does ripping means?

Ripping in the context of digital media, refers to the process of copying audio or video files from a disc or data storage medium, such as a CD-ROM, DVD, or Blu-ray. These files can be stored on a computer's hard drive or other digital storage device. The ripped files contain all the necessary data of the original recording, such as video and audio tracks, subtitles and menus. The process of ripping is usually done using specialized software which extracts the digital data from the physical media. Ripping is commonly done to create backup copies of content, make digital versions of physical media, or to convert audio or video files into other formats for playback on different devices. However, ripping copyrighted material such as movies or music for distribution is illegal and could lead to penalties and fines.