system disk

Definitions

Computing

• noun a disk which holds the system software

Electronics

• A disk that contains the files necessary to boot a computer. It is usually used when the disk from which the computer ordinarily boots fails. The operating system is included in the contents of a boot disk, and it may be a floppy disk, or an optical disk such as a CD-ROM. Also called startup disk, boot disk, or bootable disk.
• synonymstart-up disk

Nearby Definitions of “system disk”

• Système International
• system
• system BIOS
• system board
• system clock
• system disk
• system failure
• system life cycle
• system memory
• system recovery
• system requirements

Contexts for “system disk”

3 definitions in context
• Computing
• Electronics