Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dual-boot

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
du-al--boot
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having two operating systems available, such that either of them can be selected each time the computer is booted.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dual + boot.

Questions

What does dual-boot mean?
Having two operating systems available, such that either of them can be selected each time the computer is booted.
Where does dual-boot come from?
From dual + boot.

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