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Dual boot

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000350

A configuration where two different operating systems are installed on the same computer, allowing the user to choose which operating system to load at startup. This setup is often used to run both Windows and a Linux distribution on a single machine. The user selects the desired operating system from a boot menu.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000350
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000350",
  "term": "Dual boot",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A configuration where two different operating systems are installed on the same computer, allowing the user to choose which operating system to load at startup. This setup is often used to run both Windows and a Linux distribution on a single machine. The user selects the desired operating system from a boot menu.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/dual-boot/"
}

Record 388 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.