See also: Operating System
From Everything2:
- “To load and initialize the operating system on a machine. This usage is no longer jargon (having passed into techspeak) but has given rise to some derivatives that are still jargon.”
Booting takes place from the BIOS after which a bootloader starts up the operating system.
Dual-boot
A computer is able to dual-boot when one can chose to boot one of two (or more) operating systems from the bootloader.
TakeDown.NET -> “Boot”