boot up

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boot up

verb boots up · booting up · booted up

transitive To start a computer using its bootstrap procedure.
Similar: boot, deadstart
intransitive, of a computer To start, using its bootstrap procedure. It takes a couple of minutes for the computer to boot up.
transitive To start a computer program or a recording of a movie, show or song. Then you should boot up your word processor.
ambitransitive, broadly, figuratively To start up, to bootstrap (any process, especially a business). They believe they now have enough capital to boot up and stay alive until sales revenue begins.

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verb to start computer by bootstrap procedure

Español	bootear

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@misc{boot_up_2026,
  title = {boot up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boot%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}