dual-boot

adjective

Having two operating systems available, such that either of them can be selected each time the computer is booted.

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Meanings

adjectivedual-boot (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecomputingHaving two operating systems available, such that either of them can be selected each time the computer is booted.

    In either situation, a dual-boot installation uses unpartitioned free space on the current or on another hard disk as the target.

    2004, Mark Edward Soper, Absolute Beginner's Guide to A+ Certification

Origin

From dual + boot.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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