boot sector en · NOUN
Etymology
From boot + sector.
Meanings
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A dedicated sector, usually at the beginning (first sector on first track) of a storage medium, that holds special data used to start a system.
Some systems use a boot block of several physical sectors, while some use only one boot sector. Other manufacturers use the terms "boot block" and "boot sector" interchangeably.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| boot sectors | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| bootsector | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
cmn 啟動磁區 /启动磁区 (segment of a storage medium that holds data used to boot) · ru загрузочный сектор (segment of a storage medium that holds data used to boot) · fr boot sector (segment of a storage medium that holds data used to boot) · fr secteur de boot (segment of a storage medium that holds data used to boot) · fi käynnistyssektori (segment of a storage medium that holds data used to boot) · fr secteur d’amorçage (segment of a storage medium that holds data used to boot) · de Bootsektor (segment of a storage medium that holds data used to boot)