Definition(en): ISO 9660 Disk Image File is a virtual image of optical disk, storing content and structure of an optical disc which can be transferred on the other media. This format specifically uses ISO 9660, a so-called original standard for file system for optical disc media, written by International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and considered an international technical standard available for many operating systems. A disk image is a uncompressed copy of the contents of a disk or a folder, it can facilitate certain types of backup and recovery strategies. Please see ID: fdd000348 from Library of Congress and other the links attached to this entry for further information.