startupcd
nounUK /ˈstɑːtʌp siː diː/
US /ˈstɑːrtʌp siː diː/
A startupcd is a shiny disc that helps a computer wake up and start working.
Dad put the startupcd into the computer so it could turn on.
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2. A CD used to install or repair a computer's operating system.
The technician used a startupcd to fix the broken laptop.
3. A small company's first disc product for launching its software.
The new startupcd helped the little company show off its game.
4. A disc that loads basic programs before the main system runs.
Without the startupcd, the old machine could not find its files.