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for how to actually load (bootstrap) them.

boot method Media a computer uses to initiate the booting process.

Includes optical media, removable drives, or a networked location. For the

related CMOS setting, see boot sequence.

boot options Settings in the system setup program that define which devices

the system will attempt to boot from (and in what order).

boot sector First sector on a storage drive. The boot-up software in ROM

tells the computer to load whatever program is found there. If a system disk is

read, the program in the boot record directs the computer to the root directory

to load the operating system.

boot sequence List containing information telling the bootstrap loader in

which order to check the available storage devices for an OS. Configurable in

CMOS setup.

bootable disk Any storage device with a self-starting operating system.

bootmgr Windows Boot Manager. Manages the boot process using

information from the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) file.

bootrec A Windows Recovery Environment troubleshooting and repair tool

that repairs the master boot record, boot sector, or BCD store. It replaces the

fixboot and fixmbr Recovery Console commands used in Windows XP and

earlier operating systems.

bootstrap loader Segment of code in a system’s BIOS that scans for an

operating system, looks specifically for a valid boot sector, and, when one is

found, hands control over to the boot sector; then the bootstrap loader

removes itself from memory.

botnet Network of computers infected with malware that can be controlled

to do the bidding of the malware developers, or anyone who pays them. A

common use is carrying out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks.

bridge A device that connects dissimilar network technologies that transmit

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