startup disk

UK: /ˈstɑːtˌʌp dɪsk/

Definition

Definition of startup disk - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

storage device containing system files used to start a computer

TECH.

Select the correct startup disk before restarting the computer.

settings

TECH.

disk or partition chosen as the default boot source

TECH.

He changed the startup disk to the external drive in the settings.

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Expressions with startup

startup cost

money needed to begin a new business or project

The startup cost for the restaurant was very high.

lean startup

business approach focusing on efficient resource use and quick validation

The lean startup approach helped the company succeed quickly.

startup phase

early period when a new business begins operating and developing its product

Many companies burn through cash quickly during the startup phase.

tech startup

young company that creates or sells new digital or technology services

She joined a tech startup building software for small local shops.

startup folder

computer directory containing programs that run automatically when the system starts

Remove unnecessary shortcuts from the startup folder to speed up boot time.

startup screen

first display shown when a device or program is starting up

The phone’s startup screen showed the company logo for several seconds.

Expressions with disk

disk jockey

person who plays recorded music for an audience

The disk jockey kept the party alive with great tunes.

disk shape

form resembling a flat circular figure

The coin has a disk shape.

disk-shaped

adj.

having the shape of a flat, round object

The disk-shaped UFO hovered silently above the trees..

disk drive

device that reads and writes data on a disk

The disk drive stores all your computer files.

hard disk

data storage device using magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information

The computer's hard disk can store up to 1TB of data.

disk management

process of organizing, controlling, and maintaining data storage drives on computers

Proper disk management helps prevent data loss and improves system performance.

disk error

error message indicating a problem with a disk

He saw a disk error on the screen after the crash.

removable disk

portable storage device that can be detached from a computer

He saved the files on a removable disk for backup.

slipped disk

condition where spinal disk moves out of place

He suffered from a slipped disk after the accident.

disk array

hardware system that connects several disk drives to work as one storage unit

The server uses a disk array to store all customer records safely.

Examples of startup disk in a sentence

She created a backup startup disk on an external drive.
Select the startup disk from the list before restarting the computer.
The technician advised creating a backup startup disk in case of failure.

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French:disque de démarrage, ...
German:Startlaufwerk, Startvolume, ...
Italian:disco di avvio, unità di avvio, ...
Spanish:disco de arranque, ...
Portuguese:disco de arranque, unidade de arranque, ...
Chinese:启动磁盘, ...
Japanese:起動ディスク, ...
Arabic:قُرْص إِقْلاع, قُرص الإِقلاع, ...
Hebrew:דִּיסְק אִתְחוּל, כּוֹנָן אִתְחוּל, ...
Russian:загрузочный диск, пусковой диск, ...
Ukrainian:завантажувальний диск, ...
Hindi:स्टार्टअप डिस्क, बूट डिस्क, ...
Bengali:স্টার্টআপ ডিস্ক, চালু করার ডিস্ক, ...
Catalan:disc d'arrencada, unitat d'arrencada, ...
Czech:spouštěcí disk, ...
Danish:startdisk, ...
Dutch:opstartschijf, bootdisk, ...
Greek:δίσκος εκκίνησης, διαμέρισμα εκκίνησης, ...
Hungarian:indítólemez, alapértelmezett rendszerindítási meghajtó, ...
Khmer:ថាសចាប់ផ្ដើមប្រព័ន្ធ, ថាសប៊ូត, ...
Korean:시동 디스크, ...
Persian:دیسک راه‌انداز, دیسک شروع به کار, ...
Polish:dysk startowy, dysk bootujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):disco de inicialização, ...
Romanian:disc de pornire, disc de boot, ...
Swedish:startskiva, startdisk, ...
Thai:ดิสก์เริ่มต้นระบบ, ดิสก์เริ่มต้น, ...
Turkish:başlangıç diski, ...
Vietnamese:đĩa khởi động, ...

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