Dual-boot

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having two operating systems available, such that either of them can be selected each time the computer is booted. not-comparable

    "In either situation, a dual-boot installation uses unpartitioned free space on the current or on another hard disk as the target."

Example

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"In either situation, a dual-boot installation uses unpartitioned free space on the current or on another hard disk as the target."

Etymology

From dual + boot.

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