boot disk

buːt dɪsk

Definition

Definition of boot disk - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

Dated

disk containing bootstrap loader and OS

Dated

Insert the boot disk to start the computer.

system disk

computing

Dated

disk used for system recovery or installation

Dated

Use the boot disk to reinstall the operating system.

system disk

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Expressions with boot

boot out

forcefully remove someone from a place

They decided to boot out the unruly guest.

boot up

begin operating using its bootstrap procedure

The computer takes a minute to boot up.

get the boot

be evicted or forced to leave a place

They got the boot from the apartment for not paying rent.

give someone the boot

dismiss someone from a job or position

The company gave him the boot after the scandal.

give the boot

end a relationship with someone

She finally gave the boot to her unfaithful boyfriend.

put the boot in

kick a fallen opponent

The player put the boot in during the match.

Expressions with disk

disk jockey

person who plays recorded music for an audience

The disk jockey kept the party alive with great tunes.

disk shape

form resembling a flat circular figure

The coin has a disk shape.

disk-shaped

adj.

having the shape of a flat, round object

The disk-shaped UFO hovered silently above the trees..

disk drive

device that reads and writes data on a disk

The disk drive stores all your computer files.

hard disk

data storage device using magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information

The computer's hard disk can store up to 1TB of data.

disk management

process of organizing, controlling, and maintaining data storage drives on computers

Proper disk management helps prevent data loss and improves system performance.

disk error

error message indicating a problem with a disk

He saw a disk error on the screen after the crash.

removable disk

portable storage device that can be detached from a computer

He saved the files on a removable disk for backup.

slipped disk

condition where spinal disk moves out of place

He suffered from a slipped disk after the accident.

disk array

hardware system that connects several disk drives to work as one storage unit

The server uses a disk array to store all customer records safely.

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startup disk

settings

disk or partition chosen as the default boot source

Examples of boot disk in a sentence

Without a boot disk, the system won't start.
Insert the boot disk to start the repair.
The boot disk contains essential recovery tools.

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French:disque de démarrage, disque de boot, ...
German:Boot-Diskette, Bootdiskette, ...
Italian:disco di avvio, disco di ripristino, ...
Spanish:disco de arranque, ...
Portuguese:disco de inicialização, ...
Chinese:启动盘, 系统盘, ...
Japanese:ブートディスク, ...
Arabic:قُرْصُ الإِقْلاع, قُرْص التَّمْهِيد, ...
Hebrew:דִּיסְקֶת אִתְחוּל, דִיסְק אִתְחוּל, ...
Russian:загрузочный диск, диск восстановления, ...
Ukrainian:завантажувальний диск, системний диск, ...
Hindi:बूट डिस्क, सिस्टम डिस्क, ...
Bengali:বুট ডিস্ক, ...
Catalan:disc d'arrencada, disc de bota, ...
Czech:spouštěcí disk, ...
Danish:bootdisk, ...
Dutch:opstartschijf, bootdiskette, ...
Greek:δίσκος εκκίνησης, δίσκος ανάκτησης, ...
Hungarian:rendszerindító lemez, ...
Khmer:ថាសចាប់ផ្ដើមប្រព័ន្ធ, ថាសស្ដារប្រព័ន្ធ, ...
Korean:부트 디스크, 복구 디스크, ...
Persian:دیسک بوت, ...
Polish:dysk startowy, dysk instalacyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):disco de inicialização, disco de boot, ...
Romanian:disc de boot, ...
Swedish:startdisk, bootdisk, ...
Thai:ดิสก์บูต, ดิสก์เริ่มต้น, ...
Turkish:önyükleme diski, başlangıç diski, ...
Vietnamese:đĩa khởi động, đĩa phục hồi, ...

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