boot file

[/buːt faɪl/]
nounpl: boot files
arquivo de inicialização
1. A file or set of files containing the initial instructions and code necessary to start up a computer or operating system
The boot file must be located in the primary partition for the system to start properly.
O arquivo de inicialização deve estar localizado na partição primária para que o sistema inicie corretamente.
2. The executable program or firmware that loads the operating system kernel into memory during the startup process
A corrupted boot file can prevent your computer from starting up.
Um arquivo de inicialização corrompido pode impedir que seu computador inicie.
Boot file is primarily technical jargon used in computing contexts across both Brazilian and American English-speaking communities. The term is largely standardized in the IT industry worldwide, with Brazilian IT professionals often using 'arquivo de boot' colloquially alongside the more formal 'arquivo de inicialização'.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
bootloaderbootstrap filesystem boot filestartup file
Antonyms / Antônimos
shutdown file

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
arquivo de inicialização
Standard technical term used in Brazilian Portuguese IT contexts
Portugal
ficheiro de arranque
European Portuguese variant using 'ficheiro' instead of 'arquivo'
Technical Communities
arquivo de boot
Common informal usage among Brazilian IT professionals

Related Words

bootloaderkernelfirmwareBIOSinitializationstartup processmaster boot record

Related Idioms & Phrases

boot from a file
corrupt boot file
boot sequence
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