dual-boot

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English

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Etymology

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From dual +‎ boot.

Adjective

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dual-boot (not comparable)

  1. (computing) Having two operating systems available, such that either of them can be selected each time the computer is booted.
    • 2004, Mark Edward Soper, Absolute Beginner's Guide to A+ Certification:
      In either situation, a dual-boot installation uses unpartitioned free space on the current or on another hard disk as the target.

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