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| boot [ boot ] |
noun (plural boots) |
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computer startup procedure: the process of starting or restarting a computer and loading the operating system
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intransitive verb (past and past participle boot·ed, present participle boot·ing, 3rd person present singular boots) |
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start up: to start or restart a computer and load the operating system, or be started up in this way
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| [Late 20th century. Shortening of bootstrap in bootstrap loader, a simple program that enables a computer to start up and load its full operating system] |
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