bootblock

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noun

A block of storage on disk that holds the code for booting the operating system.

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boot sector
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Meanings

nounbootblock (plural bootblocks)

plural bootblocks · alternative boot block

  1. computingA block of storage on disk that holds the code for booting the operating system.

    Synonyms: boot sector

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA block of storage on disk that holds the code for booting the operating system.

Similar
boot sector
Also see
boot sector

Origin

From boot + block.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“bootblock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bootblock. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bootblock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bootblock.

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