disk image
noun
: a compressed copy of the contents (such as installed programs, settings, and other data) of an optical disc, hard drive, or other digital storage device
By developing and using a standard disk image, information technology managers don't have to separately install all of a PC's programs. The disk image is copied onto each new PC's disk drive, and it's ready to go.—
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The seller will provide a disk image of a Windows 95 OSR 2.5 install (also sometimes known as Windows 95 C) in the ancient Norton Ghost format.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2024
Microsoft made a downloadable ISO disk image file for the beta Insider version available for installing Windows 11, allowing in-place upgrades or clean installations on a PC or in a virtual machine.
—PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
This frequently entails effectively shipping a complete computer disk image.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Feb. 2024
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Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2024
Microsoft made a downloadable ISO disk image file for the beta Insider version available for installing Windows 11, allowing in-place upgrades or clean installations on a PC or in a virtual machine.
—PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
This frequently entails effectively shipping a complete computer disk image.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Disk image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disk%20image. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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