boot drive
Where OS lives
A boot drive is the storage device containing the operating system that a computer loads when starting up.
Most computers boot from an internal hard drive or solid-state drive, but can be configured to boot from external drives, USB sticks, or optical discs: I created a bootable USB as my emergency boot drive.
When troubleshooting, technicians often boot from a separate drive to access a malfunctioning system.
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- diskFlat circular object
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- systemConnected parts forming whole
- BIOSBoot-up initialization firmware
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boot driveremovable drive
Detachable digital storage medium
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