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Cold boot

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000208

The process of starting a computer from a completely powered-off state. This involves the system performing a full power-on self-test (POST) and loading the operating system from scratch. It differs from a warm boot, which restarts a system that is already running without a full power cycle.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000208
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectTechnical
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000208",
  "term": "Cold boot",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "The process of starting a computer from a completely powered-off state. This involves the system performing a full power-on self-test (POST) and loading the operating system from scratch. It differs from a warm boot, which restarts a system that is already running without a full power cycle.",
  "subject": "Technical",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/cold-boot/"
}

Record 228 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.