netboot
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From net + boot; see net (“network”).
Noun
[edit]netboot (uncountable)
- (computing) The booting of a system from a network.
- 2003, Sobell, A practical guide to Red Hat Linux eight, page 392:
- Non-Intel architectures have historically included netboot capabilities that Red Hat Linux supports.
- 2006, Evi Nemeth, Garth Snyder, Trent R. Hein, Linux Administration Handbook, page 226:
- Several PXE-based netboot systems exist […]