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booted up

booted up is the simple past and past participle of boot up.

Meaning of boot up

Verb

boot up (third-person singular simple present boots up, present participle booting up, simple past and past participle booted up)

  1. (transitive) To start a computer using its bootstrap procedure.
    Synonyms:
    boot, deadstart
  2. (intransitive) To start, using its bootstrap procedure.
    • It takes a couple of minutes for the computer to boot up.
  3. (transitive) To start a computer program or a recording of a movie, show or song.
    • Then you should boot up your word processor.
  4. (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.

Questions about booted up

What is booted up the simple past and past participle of?
Booted up is the simple past and past participle of boot up.

Words near booted up in the dictionary

  1. booted and rallied
  2. booted eagle
  3. booted eagles
  4. booted one
  5. booted out
  6. booted up
  7. booted upstairs
  8. booted warbler
  9. booted warblers
  10. bootee
  11. booteed

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