virtual disk

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virtual disk - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  RAM disk
  RAM drive
  virtual disk
  
     <operating system, storage> A memory-resident program which
     mimics a hard disk drive.  It uses part of computer's RAM
     to store data which can be accessed as files.  Unlike a real
     disk drive, this drive forgets all stored data when the
     computer is turned off.
  
     (1995-03-14)