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boot storm

boot storm noun: the situation where many users attempt to boot their computers at the same time, causing excessive demand on the network.

Noun

boot storm (plural boot storms)

  1. The situation where many users attempt to boot their computers at the same time, causing excessive demand on the network.

Forms of boot storm

pluralboot storms

Questions about boot storm

What does boot storm mean?
Boot storm means the situation where many users attempt to boot their computers at the same time, causing excessive demand on the network.
What part of speech is boot storm?
Boot storm is a noun.
What is the plural of boot storm?
The plural of boot storm is boot storms.

Words near boot storm in the dictionary

  1. boot rooms
  2. boot sale
  3. boot sales
  4. boot sector
  5. boot sectors
  6. boot storm
  7. boot storms
  8. boot time
  9. boot times
  10. boot tree
  11. boot trees

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