recovery CD

noun

A CD-ROM distributed with a computer and containing copies of the software originally installed on the computer's hard drive, allowing the end user to restore the system to its factory state.

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Meanings

nounrecovery CD (plural recovery CDs)

plural recovery CDs

  1. computingA CD-ROM distributed with a computer and containing copies of the software originally installed on the computer's hard drive, allowing the end user to restore the system to its factory state.

    Synonyms: recovery disc

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA CD-ROM distributed with a computer and containing copies of the software originally installed on the computer's hard drive, allowing the end user to restore the system to its factory state.

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Cite this entry
APA

recovery CD. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recovery%20CD

MLA

“recovery CD.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recovery%20CD. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “recovery CD,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recovery%20CD.

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