noun/verb (gerund/present participle)
inicialização; reinicialização; expulsão
1. The process of starting up a computer or electronic device
The computer is booting up slowly this morning.
O computador está iniciando lentamente esta manhã.
2. The act of forcibly removing or ejecting someone from a place
The bouncer was booting drunk customers from the bar.
O segurança estava expulsando clientes bêbados do bar.
3. Kicking or striking with the foot, especially wearing boots
He was booting the soccer ball across the field.
Ele estava chutando a bola de futebol pelo campo.
4. The process of loading an operating system into memory
Cold booting the system resolved the software crash.
Reinicializar o sistema a frio resolveu a falha do software.
In Brazil, 'booting' in the tech context is widely understood among younger and tech-savvy populations who often use the English term. The expulsion meaning is more colloquial. In Portugal, Portuguese terms like 'arranque' are preferred. The word reflects the international nature of computing terminology where English dominates, even in non-English speaking countries.
NYC Slang
booting someone (ejecting/kicking out); similar usage to standard English
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