cloningsoftware

noun

UK /ˈkləʊnɪŋ ˈsɒftweə/

US /ˈkloʊnɪŋ ˈsɔːftwer/

Software that makes an exact copy of a computer or a disk.

The technician used cloning software to copy the old laptop's drive to a new one.

SYNONYMS

disk imaging software drive copy tool backup software duplication software system imaging tool

RELATED WORDS

disk image backup restore virtual machine snapshot

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software used to duplicate a program or data set for testing or distribution.

The team relied on cloning software to create identical test environments.

3. Tools that replicate a virtual machine or cloud instance.

Cloning software let them spin up ten identical servers in minutes.

4. Software that copies a mobile device's data to another device.

Phone cloning software transferred all her contacts and photos.