boot sector
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]boot sector (plural boot sectors)
- (computing) A dedicated sector, usually at the beginning (first sector on first track) of a storage medium, that holds special data used to start a system.
- Some systems use a boot block of several physical sectors, while some use only one boot sector. Other manufacturers use the terms "boot block" and "boot sector" interchangeably.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]segment of a storage medium that holds data used to boot
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