Image

(noun) An electronically recorded picture, photograph, or visualization.

(noun) A locked or frozen representation, often referred to as a snapshot, that represents a fixed and repeatable state of a specific item Configuration, allowing the exact reconstruction of that item at any point in time — often used in reconstructing Software and Computers to ensure consistency of distribution across many targets, such as corporate Laptops or Desktops.

(noun) The electronic document resulting from a document scanning Process, which takes content from sources such as paper documents or electronic forms and converts it into electronic files usable for records or downstream processing, such as when electronic character recognition is applied.

(verb) To create a fixed, repeatable copy — an Image — of a specific item Configuration, such as a hard drive or Computer, for the purpose of reconstruction or distribution.