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bootscan

bootscan noun: an antivirus scan that takes place before the operating system has loaded.

Noun

bootscan (plural bootscans)

  1. An antivirus scan that takes place before the operating system has loaded.

Forms of bootscan

pluralbootscans

Origin of bootscan

From boot + scan.

Questions about bootscan

What does bootscan mean?
Bootscan means an antivirus scan that takes place before the operating system has loaded.
What part of speech is bootscan?
Bootscan is a noun.
What is the plural of bootscan?
The plural of bootscan is bootscans.

Words near bootscan in the dictionary

  1. boots one
  2. boots out
  3. boots theory
  4. boots up
  5. boots upstairs
  6. bootscan
  7. bootscaning
  8. bootscanning
  9. bootscans
  10. bootscraper
  11. bootscrapers

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