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bootloader

bootloader

4 6.5
A small program that starts a device and loads the operating system
  • noun
  • /ˈbuːtˌloʊdər/
  • Specialized
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  • An unlocked boot.img/bootloader is required to flash Recovery, which allows you to install custom ROMs and patches.

So the the bootloader for an AI, the that AI will be a bootloader for another AI, better AI.

Examples

  • The device should launch in a mode that lets you choose between Start, Restart Bootloader, Recovery, etc.

  • And finally, it should have an unlocked bootloader, no matter what Verizon or any other carrier says.

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  • Start up the bootloader by holding down volume up, volume down, and power on your tablet.

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  • The Windows 7 bootloader will cause the boot of Windows 8 to fail.

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  • I think you are mistaking the bootloader screen for recovery.

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  • You'll have to unlock the bootloader to do so, but it's very easy.

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  • A dialogue box will pop up and ask you if your bootloader is locked or unlocked.

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  • The device should launch in a mode that lets you choose between Start, Restart Bootloader, Recovery, etc.

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  • To boot the Raspberry Pi, you need an SD card installed with a bootloader and a suitable operating system.

  • Step 3 was to install the iBoot bootloader, which only took a minute.

Synonyms

loader
vsbootloader
  • Specialized
2 4.2

A program that brings data or parts into a running program at startup

is specific to starting the computer and loading the operating system at startup
booter
vsbootloader
  • Specialized
8.1

A small program or disk that starts a computer and loads software

is specific to starting the computer and loading the operating system only

How Low-Level

firmware
  • Specialized
17 5.9
bootloader
  • Specialized
4 6.5
kernel
21 5.4
operating system
  • Specialized
119 3.4
application
  • Specialized
326 3.9

Surface Forms

bootloader singular
bootloaders plural

Morphology

bootloader = boot + loader (transparent) = boot + load + er

A clear compound of 'boot' (system start) and 'loader' (one that loads), meaning a program that loads the OS during startup.

Etymology

Bootloader comes from the computing phrase bootstrap, which brings to mind pulling yourself up by your bootstraps, and from the everyday part loader, which means 'one who loads'. So a bootloader is the small program that 'starts' the computer by 'loading' the operating system, which is why it runs first when you turn the device on.