Word info

live CD

Noun

Meaning

live CD (plural live CDs)

(computing) A storage medium, often a compact disc, that contains a complete operating system that can be booted off the medium without having to install it.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Mandrake Move was a Mandriva product that benefits from a Mandrake Linux Live CD which doesn't need to be installed to run on a computer, and a USB key that automatically records bootloader, hardware configuration and personal data. Source: Internet

Mandriva Linux One Mandriva Linux One's Live CD Mandriva Linux One is free to download. Source: Internet

Before I formatted it I backed up some key files using a Live CD. Source: Internet

Ubuntu 10.04 is a mature, stable and very functional operating system that ships with the equivalent of thousands of dollars worth of high quality application software and is a doddle to install or run from a Live CD or USB memory stick. Source: Internet

Step-by-step tutorial using a GNOME or KDE Live CD! Source: Internet

This is the name the Live CD looks for to store persistent information. Source: Internet

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