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BOOT
To start a computer or program.
More Detailed Definition:
(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.
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