The term describing the series of steps that takes place when you turn on the computer In the BOOT process, the operating system (DOS for example), is loaded into the computer's internal memory (RAM) It derives from the ancient advice, "Pull yourself up by your own bootstraps!"
Initialization sequence for a hardware device including configuration, error checking, and loading and configuration of devices drivers and operating software
When you boot up a computer, you make it ready to use by putting in the instructions which it needs in order to start working. I can boot up from a floppy disk, but that's all Go over to your PC and boot it up
To start a computer; drawn from the phrase "pulling oneself up by one's own bootstraps "