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Definition: An operating system that runs directly from the CD drive without actually installing. Requires the ability to boot from the CD-ROM drive.
Usage: Windows wouldn't boot, so I used a Live CD to recover all my data before reinstalling Windows.
Posted by Pyrotech72 on April 16, 2009 at 06:54:00 Pacific

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