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boot (someone or something) out

To force someone or something to leave a place, usually unceremoniously. Maria has to get up early tomorrow morning, so she booted us out before 9 PM. When dad got home from his business trip, he booted out the stray dog we'd taken in while he was away.See also: boot, out

boot up

To turn on a computer. A noun or pronoun can be used between "boot" and "up" I think something is wrong with my computer—it's taking a really long time to boot up.See also: boot, up

boot something up

to start up a computer. She booted her computer up and started writing. Please go boot up your computer so we can get started.See also: boot, up

boot up

[of a computer] to begin operating; to start up one's computer. He turned on the computer and it booted up. Try to boot up again and see what happens.See also: boot, up

boot up

Start a computer, as in When you've booted up, it's best not to turn off the computer until you're done for the day . The term, dating from the late 1970s, was a shortening of bootstrap, another computer idiom referring to using one set of instructions to load another set of instructions. Also see log in. See also: boot, up

boot up

v.1. To cause some computer or similar device to start working and and prepare for operation: This program will boot up your disk drive automatically. My computer is so badly damaged that I can't even boot it up.2. To start working and prepare for operation. Used of computers and related devices: My new computer boots up in less than 30 seconds.See also: boot, up

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