bootscan

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noun

An antivirus scan that takes place before the operating system has loaded.

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Meanings

nounbootscan (plural bootscans)

plural bootscans

  1. computingAn antivirus scan that takes place before the operating system has loaded.

Origin

From boot + scan.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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