live CD

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounlive CD (plural live CDs)

plural live CDs

  1. computingA storage medium, often a compact disc, that contains a complete operating system that can be booted off the medium without having to install it.
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APA

live CD. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/live%20CD

MLA

“live CD.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/live%20CD. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “live CD,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/live%20CD.

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