boot loader

See also: bootloader

English

Etymology

boot +‎ loader

Noun

boot loader (plural boot loaders)

(computing) A small program that initiates the bootstrap process by loading the operating system proper.

Translations

A program that initiates the bootstrap process

Finnish: alkulatausohjelma, käynnistyslatain
French: bootloader (fr) m

Kurdish: pêşbarker‎ (Latn)

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