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🧠 A mental picture 💾 A RAM copy
memory image

memory image

6.8
A complete copy of the information in a computer's active memory saved as a file
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : imagen de memoria
  • The forensic team captured a memory image of the suspect's machine before powering it down.

Examples

  • Developers loaded the virtual machine's memory image into the debugger to inspect running processes.

  • After the crash, they restored the server from a recent memory image to reproduce the bug.

  • The forensic team created a memory image of the suspect's computer.

  • Can you explain what a memory image is?

  • The forensic team captured a memory image of the suspect's machine before powering it down.

  • Developers loaded the virtual machine's memory image into the debugger to inspect running processes.

  • After the crash, they restored the server from a recent memory image to reproduce the bug.

Synonyms

image
vsmemory image
∞ 1.0

A picture showing a person or thing

is a technical file copying an entire volatile memory for analysis or restoration

How Complete

memory image
  • Specialized
6.8
dump
  • Specialized
22 7.8
snapshot
  • Specialized
22 3.9

Surface Forms

memory image singular
memory images plural

Morphology

memory + image

The phrase combines 'memory' (RAM) with 'image' to denote a representation or snapshot of the contents, so the basic idea of a copy of memory is partly derivable from the parts. However, 'image' meaning 'complete copy/snapshot' is a technical sense not guaranteed for a B1 learner who knows only everyday senses (e.g. picture), so the relation is only partially transparent.

Etymology

In computing, memory image joins memory, the computer's active data, and image, a full copy. Imagine taking a photograph of everything in the computer's working memory and saving it as a 'file' to check or restore later, so it means 'a complete copy of the computer's memory' used for analysis or recovery.