dual-boot
See also: dual boot
English
Etymology
dual + boot
Adjective
dual-boot (not comparable)
- (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.
- 2004, Mark Edward Soper, Absolute Beginner's Guide to A+ Certification
Hypernyms
- multiboot