bootflash

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noun

A flash memory used at bootstrap time for a device, commonly containing a bootloader and simple configuration information.

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Meanings

nounbootflash (plural bootflashes)

plural bootflashes

  1. computingA flash memory used at bootstrap time for a device, commonly containing a bootloader and simple configuration information.

Origin

From boot + flash.

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APA

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

MLA

“bootflash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bootflash. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bootflash,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bootflash.

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