bootabledisk
nounUK /ˈbuːtəbəl dɪsk/
US /ˈbuːtəbəl dɪsk/
A bootable disk is a disk that a computer can use to start up.
The technician inserted a bootable disk to repair the computer.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A storage medium containing the files needed to launch an operating system.
She created a bootable disk from the downloaded image.
3. A recovery tool used to troubleshoot a computer that will not start normally.
Keep a bootable disk handy in case your system crashes.
4. Any removable media configured to be recognized by a computer's firmware at startup.
The old floppy became a bootable disk for the legacy machine.