disk-copying tool

noun

UK /dɪsk ˈkɒpiɪŋ tuːl/

US /dɪsk ˈkɑːpiɪŋ tuːl/

A disk-copying tool is a program that makes an exact copy of a disk.

The technician used a disk-copying tool to clone the old hard drive.

SYNONYMS

disk cloning software disk imager drive duplicator cloning utility

RELATED WORDS

backup image hard drive clone restore

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A hardware device that duplicates disks without a computer.

The lab's disk-copying tool duplicated twenty USB drives in minutes.

3. A feature inside backup software for making bootable copies.

The backup suite includes a disk-copying tool for system migration.

4. A command-line utility for writing disk images to media.

He used a disk-copying tool to write the ISO to a USB stick.