INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM IN WHICH PRE-PIT IS FORMED AND RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD

摘要

AN INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM FOR ENABLING QUICK FINALIZATION AND EFFICIENT DATA RECORDING/REPRODUCING, AND A RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD ARE PROVIDED. THE INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM INCLUDES A FINALIZATION AREA (35) OF WHICH BOTH OF AN IN-GROOVE PRE-PIT (33) AND A LAND PRE-PIT (34) ARE FORMED IN AT LEAST A PART, WHILE THE INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM IS MANUFACTURED.