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booting

Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of starting or restarting a computer or operating system.

  • Verb

    The process of putting on a pair of boots.

Antonyms

shut down , stop , turn off
Synonyms

kick , hoof , kick , boot up , bootstrap , start
Rhymes
Words rhyming with booting
ooting , shooting , booting and scooting
Homophones
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  1. boot (en) : A large shoe or a heavy piece of military equipment

  2. boot (en) : A type of motor vehicle with a large engine and four-wheel drive

  3. boot (en) : To kick with the foot

Variants
List of all variants of booting that leads to same result
boot , bootable , booted , booting , boots
Forms
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boots up, booted, booting up, booted up

Etymology
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From the Old English word 'botian' meaning 'to put on shoes' or the Old English word 'būtan' meaning 'to put on armor'. In the context of computers, it comes from the term 'bootstrap loader'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'booting' comes from the Old English word 'botian', which means 'to put on shoes'.

  2. The first computer to use a bootloader was the IBM System/360 in 1964.

  3. In the early days of computing, programmers had to physically load software onto the computer using magnetic tape or punch cards. This process was called 'bootstrapping' and is where the term 'bootloader' comes from.

Related Concepts
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  1. Bootloader: A type of software that loads the operating system into the computer's memory during the booting process.

  2. Startup: The initial process of starting a computer or other electronic device.

Culture
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In computing, booting refers to the process of starting up a computer or operating system. It involves loading the essential files and software required to run the system. In literature, the term 'booting up' has been used metaphorically to describe the process of starting a new project or endeavor.

How to Memorize "booting"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a computer turning on and the words 'Booting Up' appearing on the screen.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'booting' with the process of starting up a computer or putting on shoes.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym B.O.O.T. to remember the definition: Boot Operating Operating System To.

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