Question

Which term describes an operating system distribution specifically designed to run the entire machine from an optical disc without using the hard drive?

Answer 1

A live CD is an absolute bootable computer installation including operating system which runs straightforwardly from a CD-ROM or similar storage device into the memory of computer, rather than loading from a hard disk drive. A Live CD lets the users run an operating system for any purpose without installing it or making any alteration to the configuration of computer.