boot time

noun

The amount of time required to load the kernel of an operating system, its device drivers, and the initialization of the hardware.

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Meanings

nounboot time (countable and uncountable, plural boot times)

plural boot times

  1. countableuncountablecomputer hardwareThe amount of time required to load the kernel of an operating system, its device drivers, and the initialization of the hardware.
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APA

boot time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boot%20time

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“boot time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boot%20time. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boot time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boot%20time.

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