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boot-up

[/ˈbuːt.ʌp/]
noun/verbpl: boot-ups
inicialização
1. The process of starting up a computer or electronic device from a powered-off or reset state
The boot-up sequence took about 30 seconds.
A sequência de inicialização levou cerca de 30 segundos.
2. To start or launch a computer system or application
I need to boot-up my laptop before the meeting.
Preciso inicializar meu laptop antes da reunião.
Synonyms
startupinitializationbootpower-up
Antonyms
shutdownpower-down

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
inicialização
Most common and widely understood term
Portugal
arranque
Alternative term sometimes used in European Portuguese
Brazil
boot
Often used as a loanword in technical contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

cold boot
warm boot
boot sequence
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