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dual-boot

Adjective

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  1. Alternative spelling of dual-boot.
Adjective

(not comparable)

  1. (computing) Having two operating systems available, such that either of them can be selected each time the computer is booted.
Origin

dual boot


dual boot - Computer Definition

A computer with two operating systems. At startup, a boot manager program lets the user choose which one to load. "Multiboot" may refer to a dual boot system or to hosting more than two operating systems.

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System Commander from V Communications was a boot manager that let you install multiple operating systems.


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Also Mentioned In


  • boot manager
  • bottine
  • car-boot
  • topboot
  • bootload
  • boot loader
  • Boot Sector
  • PXE
  • to-boot
  • rainboot

Words near dual-boot in the dictionary


  • dual-band networking
  • dual-band phone
  • dual-band router
  • dual banking
  • dual-boot
  • dual-carriageway
  • dual channel DDR
  • dual-citizenship
  • dual-citizenships
  • dual-clutch-gearbox

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