boot Last modified: Tuesday, November 11, 2003
(v.) To load the first piece of software that starts a computer. Because the operating system is essential for running all other programs, it is usually the first piece of software loaded during the boot process. Boot is short for bootstrap, which in olden days was a strap attached to the top of your boot that you could pull to help get your boot on. Hence, the expression "pull oneself up by the bootstraps." Similarly, bootstrap utilities help the computer get started. (n.) Short for bootstrap, the starting-up of a computer, which involves loading the operating system and other basic software. A cold boot is when you turn the computer on from an off position. A warm boot is when you reset a computer that is already on.
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about boot . Also check out the following links! BIOS System Boot Operations Describes what is involved in booting a PC, including a discussion of the steps in the system boot process, and a look at the power-on self-test (POST) that is conducted whenever the system starts up. This page is from "The PC Guide." Getting the Boot Describes how to plan, partition, install, and remove DOS, OS/2, NT, and other operating systems on the same disk at the same time. Includes information on how to diagnose boot time failures. Topics include: FDISK, MBR, BootManager, Dual Boot, boot sectors, primary partitions, and logical volumes. PC system BIOS reference Reference information on the system BIOS. Includes a complete look at what the BIOS is and how it works. Covers components and features, the boot process and the setup program. Includes a detailed reference covering dozens of individual BIOS settings. Troubleshooting boot problems Step-by-step procedure for diagnosing PC boot problems from "The PC Guide". Troubleshooting Boot-Time Error Messages Detailed page that describes how to analyze and correct boot problems, including A20 line failures, checksum errors, battery problems, disk problems, and DMA errors. This page is from "The PC Guide."	Operating Systems Procedures, Functions and Routines BIOS boot sequence bootable diskette BOOTP clean boot cold boot dual boot IPL load MBR operating system power-on self test PXE system disk warm boot win.com Give Us Your Feedback boot Products : Top Store Offers: Moxsie  189.00Boot-sneaker hybrid. Buttery soft leather with no break in period. Thinsulate/leather lining, premium waxed leather upper in black, corded lace and ... J.Crew  58.00The original Hunter® Scottish wellies, in a traditional design with a distinctly modern appeal. Allover rubber upper and sole. Antibacterial lining. ... TORY BURCH  118.00Fight frost bite in style this season with the rugged chic of the Tory Burch Fur Lined Duck Boot. Water resistant boot with fur lining. Veg leather t... Sierra Trading Post  7.95CLOSEOUTS . Gooru 3 mm boots with split toes from O'Neill have a split toe style that's designed to help you maintain your balance wave after wave. F... Campmor  19.99Practical and fun rubber footwear for kids.100% waterproof construction.Built-in handles for easy on!Pliable all-rubber construction.Pebble Grip self-... Compare all matches: 169623 Store Offers