Wholedisk
Wholedisk is a term used in data storage and digital forensics to describe approaches, formats, or projects that treat an entire disk, including all partitions and boot sectors, as a single logical unit for management.
In practice, Wholedisk representations enable bit-for-bit imaging, consistent backups, and reproducible restores of the complete drive
Implementation often uses a container or virtual disk file that maps to the real device, with support
Common applications include disaster recovery, digital forensics, archival backups, and migration to new hardware. Limitations can
The term is used variably, and different projects may define Wholedisk with slightly different semantics, such