boot loader

See also: bootloader

English

Etymology

boot +‎ loader

Noun

boot loader (plural boot loaders)

1. (computing) A small program that initiates the bootstrap process by loading the operating system proper.

Translations

A program that initiates the bootstrap process

• Finnish: käynnistyslataaja (fi), alkulatausohjelma, käynnistyslatain
• French: bootloader (fr) m
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• German: Bootloader m, Bootmanager (de) m
• Kurdish: