boot disk

See also: bootdisk

English

Alternative forms

boot disc (UK)

Noun

boot disk (plural boot disks)

(computing) A computer disk holding a bootstrap loader and an operating system.

Coordinate terms

live CD
live DVD
live USB

Related terms

boot
bootable
boot drive
boot floppy
boot loader
boot partition
boot sector
bootstrap
boot volume

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