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dual boot

dual boot is the alternative spelling of dual-boot.

Meaning of dual-boot

Adjective

dual-boot (not comparable)

  1. Having two operating systems available, such that either of them can be selected each time the computer is booted.
    • In either situation, a dual-boot installation uses unpartitioned free space on the current or on another hard disk as the target.2004, Mark Edward Soper, Absolute Beginner's Guide to A+ Certification

Questions about dual boot

What is dual boot the alternative spelling of?
Dual boot is the alternative spelling of dual-boot.

Words near dual boot in the dictionary

  1. duads
  2. Duagan
  3. dual
  4. dual active galactic nuclei
  5. dual audio
  6. dual boot
  7. dual cab
  8. dual cabs
  9. dual career couple
  10. dual career couples
  11. dual carriageway

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