Definition of anthropology. 1  1 : the science of human beings; especially : the study of human beings and their ancestors through time and space and in relation to physical character, environmental and social relations, and culture. 2  2 : theology dealing with the origin, nature, and destiny of human beings.
This type of backup is often described as a âbare metal backupâ because it backs up physical disks at the volume level. In other words, a true disk image is an exact copy of an entire physical disk or disk partition.
Lossless audio files typically require more storage space than lossy encoded ones. However this type of format is often favored by users wanting to backup original audio CDs -- a perfect copy can be restored in the event of loss or damage to the CD. Also Known As: lossless, lossless data compression.