In the field of information technology, a basic backup refers to making a copy of data files so that these files can be restored after a data loss event. Having a complete backup capable of disaster recovery means creating an exact image of a disk drive or partition that can restore your system to a known, working state in minutes, not hours or days, including restoring that system to different hardware, after a data loss event.

In computer engineering, hard disk drive partitioning is the creation of logical divisions upon a hard disk that allows one to apply specific logical formatting of the operating system