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bootsplash en · NOUN

Etymology

From boot + splash.

Meanings

1. A splash screen displayed at bootup.
   • Although Linux systems traditionally booted in text mode, most distributions now use kernel parameters and interim graphical display mechanisms (bootsplashes such as plymouth) to completely hide text mode as the system is booting. 2014, Brian Ward, How Linux Works, 2nd Edition: What Every Superuser Should Know:
   • You can also choose whether to show the bootsplash screen. 2006, Chris Negus, Live Linux CDs: Building and Customizing Bootables, page 335:

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