Virtual disk and virtual drive
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A virtual disk, virtual drive or disk image is a computer file that contain the exact structure of an actual disk and may be used in hardware virtualization
A virtual disk or virtual drive may also refer to:
- Disk image for backup or a virtual drive
- Logical disk, a virtual storage device that represents one or more actual disks; it spares individual computer programs the burden of dealing with intricacies of reading and writing on multiple actual disks.
- RAM drive, a virtual storage device that stores its data in random access memory instead of a physical disk; it is fast but volatile
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