To start up a computer, which involves loading the operating system and other basic software
the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"
Boots are strong, heavy shoes which cover your ankle and which have thick soles. You wear them to protect your feet, for example when you are walking or taking part in sport. The soldiers' boots resounded in the street
To start your computer Sometimes a program failure will lock up your computer and you'll need to restart, or re-boot, your computer There are two kinds: a cold boot, which is where you turn the power off and back on, and a warm boot, which is where you restart your computer by pressing the Control, Alt and Delete keys at the same time + Back to Top
To cause the operating system to begin to function Takes its name from "pulling oneself up by the bootstraps", a whimsical analogy applied to the BIOS loading itself and then running the "boot loader" (Also reboot)
refers to starting the computer operating system by loading it into system meory When the manual instructs you to "boot" your system or PaceBook, it means to turn your PaceBook ON "Reboot" means to restart your computer From Windows XP, go to Start, Select Restart
The process of loading and running that part of the operating system that loads the operating system
{i} shoe which extends over the ankle; startup of a computer (Computers); trunk, luggage compartment of a car (British); dismissal; kick