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(computing) The automatic booting of a system.
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(programming) Capability of loading and linking portions of a program from mass storage automatically when needed.
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(computing) (An instance of) automatic starting.
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(computing) Describes a computer sold pre-assembled, but without certain essential components, often a processor, memory, and hard drive.
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(figuratively, chiefly software, of a product) Including all possible components required for full usability.
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(often with up) To start or restart a computer or other electronic system; to bootstrap.
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(computing) A dedicated block usually at the beginning (first block on first track) of a storage medium that holds special data used to start a system. Some systems use a boot block of several physical sectors, while some use only one boot sector. Other manufacturers use the terms boot block and boot sector interchangeably.
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(computing) A computer disk holding a bootstrap loader and an operating system.
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(computing) A small program that initiates the bootstrap process by loading the operating system proper.
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(computing) A dedicated sector, usually at the beginning (first sector on first track) of a storage medium, that holds special data used to start a system.
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(computing) The situation where many users attempt to boot their computers at the same time, causing excessive demand on the network.
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(intransitive, of a computer) To start, using its bootstrap procedure.
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(computing) A disk or other medium from which the system can be booted.
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(computing) A block of storage on disk that holds the code for booting the operating system.
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Alternative form of boot disk [(computing) A computer disk holding a bootstrap loader and an operating system.]
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(computing) A program or process that boots.
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(computer security) A rootkit which works by replacing the boot loader and patching the kernel before it is starts executing.
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(computing) The work done by a boot loader; the startup of an operating system.
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Alternative spelling of boot loader [(computing) A small program that initiates the bootstrap process by loading the operating system proper.]
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(computing) A read-only memory used for the initial boot process of a computer or device.
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(computing) An antivirus scan that takes place before the operating system has loaded.
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An instance of running a bootscan.
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(computing) A splash screen displayed at bootup.
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(computing) To load the operating system into the memory of a computer. Usually shortened to boot.
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(computing) A process that performs bootstrapping.
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(computing) The process of booting up.
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(computing) To store data in memory temporarily.
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(computing) A state occurring when a buffer used to communicate between two devices or processes is fed with data at a lower speed than the data is being read from it.
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(transitive, computing) To reboot a computer by turning it off and on.
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(programming) In the Rust programming language, a binary or library.
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(computing) To asynchronously write new or updated data from a cache or nonvolatile storage to a direct access storage device.
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A file that has been or is intended to be transferred in this way.
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Alternative spelling of dual-boot [(computing) Having two operating systems available, such that either of them can be selected each time the computer is booted.]
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(computing) Having two operating systems available, such that either of them can be selected each time the computer is booted.
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(computing, often attributive) The application the user is currently interacting with; the application window that appears in front of all others.
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(software engineering) A reusable piece of code (and, sometimes, other utilities) providing a standard environment within which an application can be implemented.
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(computing) Of a storage medium: divided up by hard sectoring.
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(computing) An event where experienced users assist others with installing an operating system on their computers.
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(computing) Synonym of batch queue
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(computing theory) An optimization to the A* search algorithm for uniform-cost grids.
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(computing, Microsoft Windows) A kind of symbolic link to a directory.
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(computing, Microsoft Windows) A kind of symbolic link to a directory.
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(computing) A loadable extension to the kernel of the macOS operating system.
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(computing) An application that launches another or others, often holding icons or menus for frequently used programs.
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(computing) The amount of time taken to load something.
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(computing, dated) A graphical display shown while a program loads (e.g. from cassette tape), comparable to the splash screen in modern software.
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(chiefly graphical user interface) That can be maximized.
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(computing) The booting of a system from a network.
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(computing) The boot loader for Windows NT.
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(computing) A feature allowing new hardware added to a computer to be automatically detected and configured.
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(software) A file format used for executable programs, DLLs, fonts, etc. in Microsoft Windows and some other operating systems.
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(software) A conceptual layer in GUI-based software that assumes the functionality of the "middle-man".
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(computing) A guide or manual intended to get a user rapidly acquainted with a program or system.
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(computing) The process of limiting the number of requests made to a server so as to avoid overloading it.
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(computing) Any of a set of modes of operation in certain operating systems, defining the state of the machine after boot.
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(countable, uncountable, computing) A signal sent to a process by its controlling terminal when a user wishes to interrupt the process.
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(computing theory) A problem of interprocess communication and synchronization where one process responds to requests from multiple other threads and sleeps when not doing so. In some cases this may lead to an undesirable state where components are waiting for each other despite being ready.
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(computing) A set software systems that is used to created a complete platform.
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(computing, dated) A software technique for loading programs (e.g. from cassette tape) more quickly than normally possible.
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(computing) The operation of placing something in temporary storage, i.e. a spool.
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(computing, often with "the") A stack data structure stored in main memory that is manipulated during machine language procedure call related instructions.
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(computing, often capitalized) A folder (especially in Windows), containing shortcuts of applications or programs that start up automatically after a user signs in.
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(databases) Synonym of database engine
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(computing, dated) Memory.
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(computing) The total resources of a system that are accessible from the outside world and thus might be attacked.
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(computing) A file on disk used as auxiliary memory.
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(computing, historical) A software mechanism that loads data from cassette tape more rapidly than usual, saving time and making software piracy more difficult.
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(computing) Synonym of turboload
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(computing) The period of time a computer has functioned since last requiring a reboot.
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(computing) The restarting of a computer that was already running, rather than switched off.
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