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Boot

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000124

To start a computer's operating system by loading it from a storage device into the main memory. The process begins with firmware, such as the BIOS or UEFI, which performs a power-on self-test and then loads a boot loader. This boot loader is a small program that initiates the loading of the full operating system.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000124
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectTechnical
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "To start a computer's operating system by loading it from a storage device into the main memory. The process begins with firmware, such as the BIOS or UEFI, which performs a power-on self-test and then loads a boot loader. This boot loader is a small program that initiates the loading of the full operating system.",
  "subject": "Technical",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/boot/"
}

Record 139 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.