bootableadj.
/ˈbuːtəb(ə)l/ Computing.
Capable of being booted; containing the software required to boot a computer.
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society > computing and information technology > software > [adjective] > capable of being booted
bootable1982
1982 Computerworld 31 May 47 Powertext is said to be a runtime bootable system requiring a minimum of 64K bytes of memory, two disk drives and a printer.
1984 PC 30 Oct. 142 You simply use..the COPY command to move MicroTrak files onto a bootable disk.
1986 Your Computer Oct. 67/1 Prospell is on one disc which is not bootable with the main program on one side and the dictionary on the other.
1993 Compute Sept. 46/3 I backed up my hard disk... Then I created a DOS 6 bootable floppy and reformatted my hard disk..to make the disk bootable.
Derivatives
bootaˈbility n.
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society > computing and information technology > hardware > computer > [noun] > starting up computer > ability to be started
bootability1984
1984 PC Week 23 Oct. s10/4 The pc10 has a feature most other add-on systems lack—bootability.
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