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ghost image

noun

Meaning

  1. Any undesired image appearing at the image plane of an optical system; either a false image of the desired object, or an out-of-focus image of a bright source of light in the field of the optical system.
  2. A copy of all the contents of a hard drive, used as a backup.

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