dual-boot en · ADJ
Etymology
From dual + boot.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Having two operating systems available, such that either of them can be selected each time the computer is booted.
In either situation, a dual-boot installation uses unpartitioned free space on the current or on another hard disk as the target.
2004, Mark Edward Soper, Absolute Beginner's Guide to A+ Certification: