noun
- the process of starting up a computer system
Usage: computing
verb
- present participle of boot; starting up a computer system
- present participle of boot; kicking forcefully
Usage: computing
Examples
- The computer is booting up slowly this morning.
- She’s booting the soccer ball across the field.
- The booting process takes about two minutes on this old laptop.
- He was booting the can down the street.
- After the power outage, all servers required manual booting.
- The booting sequence displays several diagnostic messages.
- Stop booting that rock around the yard.