Diskless

/ˈdɪsklɪs/ adjective

Definition

Without a disk; describing a computer system that has no local disk storage.

Etymology

From disk + -less suffix (negation). A technical term that emerged with network computing in the 1980s-90s.

Kelly Says

Early computers had diskless workstations because storage was expensive—now cloud computing and smartphones are making 'diskless' the default again, showing how technology cycles return.

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