ghost imaging

noun

The process of creating a ghost image of all the contents of a hard drive as a backup that may be stored and later retrieved if needed.

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Meanings

nounghost imaging (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingThe process of creating a ghost image of all the contents of a hard drive as a backup that may be stored and later retrieved if needed.
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ghost imaging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20imaging

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“ghost imaging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20imaging. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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