boot
verb
- kick
- remove (from meeting or similar context)
- start up (a computer)
noun
- the process of starting a computer
noun
- avail, advantage, profit, use
noun
- type of footwear extending above the ankle joint
- storage compartment at the back of a car
- act of kicking
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /buːt/ / /bʉwt/ / /but/
name
Etymology: * As an English surname, from the noun boot. * As a Dutch and German surname, from Bote (“messenger”), compare Bode. Also an occupational surname for a boatman, from boot.
- A surname.
- A small village in Eskdale parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref NY1701).
noun
Etymology: From bootleg (“to make or sell illegally”), by shortening.
- A bootleg recording.
“I am looking to trade Iron Maiden boots. I have many Iron Maiden bootlegs. I have lots of Metallica. I trade CDR's, tapes and videos.”
verb
Etymology: Clipping of bootstrap.
- To bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap.
“When arriving at the office, the first thing I do is boot my machine.”