system image
[ˈsɪstəm ˈɪmɪdʒ]
nounpl: system images
imagem do sistema
1. A complete copy or snapshot of an entire operating system, including all installed software, settings, and data, typically used for backup or deployment purposes
The IT administrator created a system image before upgrading the software.
O administrador de TI criou uma imagem do sistema antes de atualizar o software.
2. In computing, a file or set of files that represent the exact state of a computer's hard drive or storage device at a specific point in time
We restored the computer from a system image after the hard drive failure.
Restauramos o computador a partir de uma imagem do sistema após a falha do disco rígido.
3. In mobile computing, a complete installation package of an operating system for deployment to devices
The company pushed a new system image to all Android devices in the fleet.
A empresa enviou uma nova imagem do sistema para todos os dispositivos Android da frota.
This is primarily technical jargon used in IT and computing contexts. In Brazil, English terminology is commonly retained in professional and corporate IT settings, though Portuguese translations are increasingly used in educational and mainstream technical documentation. The term is essential in backup and disaster recovery planning across both American and Brazilian enterprises.
Related Idioms & Phrases
take a system image (fazer uma imagem do sistema)
restore from a system image (restaurar de uma imagem do sistema)
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