bootdisk
nounUK /ˈbuːt.dɪsk/
US /ˈbuːt.dɪsk/
A special disk that helps a computer start up.
The old computer needed a bootdisk to turn on properly.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A removable medium containing the files needed to boot an operating system.
He created a bootdisk to repair the broken laptop.
3. A disk image file used to start a virtual machine.
The technician loaded the bootdisk into the virtual machine.
4. In older usage, a floppy disk holding boot software.
She kept a bootdisk in her drawer for emergencies.