Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boot time

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: boot -time
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The amount of time required to load the kernel of an operating system, its device drivers, and the initialization of the hardware.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

boot times (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

startup time

Questions

What does boot time mean?: The amount of time required to load the kernel of an operating system, its device drivers, and the initialization of the hardware.

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