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boot (bldbomact) an encasement for the foot; a protective casing or sheath. Gibney's boot an adhesive tape support used in treatment of sprains and other painful conditions of the ankle, the tape being applied in a basketweave fashion with strips placed alternately under the sole of the foot and around the back of the leg. boot, 1 a shoelike prosthetic device for holding a leg or arm during treatment. 2 a basketweave bandage that covers the foot and lower leg. 3 an airtight device in which the arm or leg can be inserted and the air pumped out, creating a partial vacuum to divert blood flow from the surrounding area. boot an encasement for the foot; a protective casing or sheath. bell boot see brush boot (below). brush boot, brushing boot a rubber cover worn over the hoof by pacing and trotting horses to prevent damage to the inside of the opposite cannon bone. Called also bell boot. boot Informatics verb To load the operating system–eg, Windows, OS X into the computer's RAM or main memory, after which the computer can run applications. See Random access memory. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Since Wireless SFA is accessed via a handheld device, no laptop is required, eliminating time-consuming boot-ups, server log-ons and lengthy data retrievals. Floppies are also used for emergency boot-ups and some software installations. Licensing the technology for integration directly into the BIOS to deter machine thefts and unauthorized boot-ups, or hard coding it onto a chip offers many exciting opportunities for hardware manufacturers who are looking for a security solution that will give them an extra edge over their competitors. |
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