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Bootstrap

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000128

The process of loading and starting a computer's operating system when it is first powered on. A small program stored in firmware, such as the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) or Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), executes initial hardware checks and then loads a bootloader from a storage device. This bootloader then loads the main operating system kernel into memory and transfers control to it, completing the startup sequence.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000128
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000128",
  "term": "Bootstrap",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "The process of loading and starting a computer's operating system when it is first powered on. A small program stored in firmware, such as the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) or Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), executes initial hardware checks and then loads a bootloader from a storage device. This bootloader then loads the main operating system kernel into memory and transfers control to it, completing the startup sequence.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/bootstrap/"
}

Record 143 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.