English Explanatory Dictionary

boot loader

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small program that initiates the bootstrap process by loading the operating system proper.

Word forms

boot loader boot loaders bootloader

Etymology

From boot + loader.

Synonyms

boot manager
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