boot sector

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boot sector

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From boot + sector.

noun boot sectors · bootsector

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.
Similar: boot block, bootblock

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noun segment of a storage medium that holds data used to boot

中文	啟動磁區 /启动磁区 qǐdòng cíqū
Français	secteur d’amorçage, boot sector, secteur de boot
Deutsch	Bootsektor
Русский	загрузочный сектор zagruzočnyj sektor

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@misc{boot_sector_2026,
  title = {boot sector},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boot%20sector},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}