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recorded state of a computer storage system at a particular point in time
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snapshot

Summary

snapshot has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • snapshot is a type of artwork copy[2].
  • snapshot is a type of data set[3].
  • snapshot is used for backup[4].
  • snapshot is used for application checkpointing[5].
  • snapshot is used for live migration[6].
  • snapshot is used for rollback[7].
  • snapshot is used for creation[8].
  • snapshot's facet of is recorded as computer storage media[9].
  • snapshot's partially coincident with is recorded as image[10].
  • snapshot's has characteristic is recorded as consistency[11].
  • snapshot's has characteristic is recorded as persistence[12].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include artwork copy[2] and data set[3].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include backup[4], application checkpointing[5], live migration[6], rollback[7], and creation[8].

Why It Matters

snapshot has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] snapshot is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

computer storage media live migration ZFS

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). snapshot. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/snapshot-q252683-2
MLA “snapshot.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/snapshot-q252683-2.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_snapshot-q252683-2_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{snapshot}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/snapshot-q252683-2}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 4w ago · Alex rosenberg35 · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Has characteristic → consistency, persistence
    Has use → backup, application checkpointing, live migration +2
    Facet of → computer storage media
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q1784021]]"
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