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boot block

boot block noun: a dedicated block usually at the beginning (first block 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.

Noun

boot block (plural boot blocks)

  1. A dedicated block usually at the beginning (first block 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:
    boot sector

Synonyms of boot block

Forms of boot block

pluralboot blocks
alternative formbootblock

Origin of boot block

From boot + block.

Questions about boot block

What does boot block mean?
Boot block means a dedicated block usually at the beginning (first block 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.
What part of speech is boot block?
Boot block is a noun.
What is the plural of boot block?
The plural of boot block is boot blocks.

Words near boot block in the dictionary

  1. boostings
  2. boosts
  3. boosy
  4. boot
  5. boot and rally
  6. boot block
  7. boot blocks
  8. boot board
  9. boot boards
  10. boot boy
  11. boot boys

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