bootable

bootable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰew-der.?
Proto-Germanic *bautaną
Frankish *bautander.?
Old French botebor.
Middle English bote
English boot
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English bootable

    From boot + -able.

    Adjective

    bootable (not comparable)

    1. (computing, of a disk, etc.) That can be booted; from which one can boot the system.

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    Noun

    bootable (plural bootables)

    1. (computing) A disk or other medium from which the system can be booted.

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