boot storm

noun

The situation where many users attempt to boot their computers at the same time, causing excessive demand on the network.

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Meanings

nounboot storm (plural boot storms)

plural boot storms

  1. computingThe situation where many users attempt to boot their computers at the same time, causing excessive demand on the network.
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APA

boot storm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boot%20storm

MLA

“boot storm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boot%20storm. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boot storm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boot%20storm.

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