to boot
- verb
- /buːt/
- Specialized
- After the update, my laptop takes longer to boot than it used to.
- boot the computer
So that means that we need to boot Windows from our array.
- So that means that we need to boot Windows from our array.
- So let's go and see how and why I dual boot in this fashion.
- How long does it take to boot from cold boot from off?
- Because notice they've set themselves the task of booting up conscious experiences from physical systems.
Examples
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And our computer will now boot back into Windows.
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If you boot up Windows, do you still do Boot Camp on your Mac?
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OK, now it should boot to that in theory.
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So that means that we need to boot Windows from our array.
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How to get to System Restore and how to boot into safe mode.
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So I'm going to boot from our USB storage device.
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When I was running Vista, my computer would boot in about four to six minutes.
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Now, with Windows 8, I can have the computer booted and software running in less than one minute.
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I'm just booting up my laptop.
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And here we are booting into Open Sousa.
Synonyms
Start working, like lights or an alarm
Turn on a computer or other device so it starts working
To make a machine or system begin to work
Start a computer's operating system so it can run
Start a computer system or service so it is ready to use
Start a computer by loading the program that runs it
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To stop someone from working at their job, usually because of bad work or behavior
- Offensive
Praise or act very friendly toward a boss to get something for yourself
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- US
A leather boot with a high heel, tall upper part, and decorative stitching worn in the American west
- US
A waterproof rubber shoe worn to keep feet and lower legs dry when walking in water or mud
- Archaic
A tall leather shoe that reaches halfway to the knee and is worn for riding or historical dress
A knee-length waterproof boot made of rubber or leather for wearing outdoors
An ankle-high shoe with two to three holes for laces, often made of leather or suede
A short, intensive course that teaches programming skills to prepare people for tech jobs
- NSFW
A heavy metal thing shaped like a boot used to crush or burn a person's foot and leg
How Ready
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Boot: The computer verb boot is short for bootstrap, from the picture of 'pulling yourself up by your bootstraps' meaning to start on your own, so to boot a computer is to make it start up.