setupcd

noun

UK /ˈsɛtʌp siː diː/

US /ˈsɛtʌp siː diː/

A setup CD is a disc you put in a computer to help it get a program ready to use.

Dad put the setup CD in the computer to install the new game.

SYNONYMS

installation disc installer disc setup disc startup CD configuration CD

RELATED WORDS

software installer disc drive program computer

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A CD that contains the files needed to configure a device for the first time.

The printer came with a setup CD for the drivers.

3. A disc used to restore a computer's original settings.

We used the setup CD to fix the broken laptop.

4. A disc that guides you step by step through starting a new system.

The setup CD showed pictures to help us begin.