master boot record

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master boot record

noun master boot records

A type of boot sector in the first few blocks of partitioned computer mass storage devices.

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@misc{master_boot_record_2026,
  title = {master boot record},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/master%20boot%20record},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}