English
Etymology
boot + block
Noun
en-noun|sg=boot block
- computing A dedicated block usually at the beginning (first block on first track) of a storage medium that holds special data used to start a system. Some systems use a boot block of several physical sectors, while some use only one boot sector. Other manufacturers use the terms boot block and boot sector interchangeably.
See also
block
sector
MBR
Synonyms
boot sector
Translations
trans-top|first block to start a system
Finnish: käynnistyslohko
trans-bottom
ru:boot block
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