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hochbooten

English translation: boot up

13:56 Aug 25, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: hochbooten
computer related
Ilse Flick (X)
Local time: 21:22
English translation:boot up
Explanation:
That's it I think.

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Note added at 2002-08-25 14:22:11 (GMT)
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boot
To prepare a computer system for operation by loading an operating system.

boot
As a verb, it means to start a computer or turn it on. You will also hear the term \"boot up,\" which means the same thing, as in, \"Are you booted up?\" A \"reboot\" is the process of shutting down a computer and then restarting it. Rebooting tends to clear out bugs that can hamper smooth computing.

NetLingo Classification: Online Jargon
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 20:22
Grading comment
Thanks so much as usual Kim

Ilse
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4 +3boot up
Kim Metzger


  

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boot up


Explanation:
That's it I think.

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Note added at 2002-08-25 14:22:11 (GMT)
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boot
To prepare a computer system for operation by loading an operating system.

boot
As a verb, it means to start a computer or turn it on. You will also hear the term \"boot up,\" which means the same thing, as in, \"Are you booted up?\" A \"reboot\" is the process of shutting down a computer and then restarting it. Rebooting tends to clear out bugs that can hamper smooth computing.

NetLingo Classification: Online Jargon



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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 20:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 22192
Grading comment
Thanks so much as usual Kim

Ilse

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rod Darby (X): exactly (comes from 'bootstrap' i.e. pull yourself up by your own bootstraps (sich am eigenen Schopf hochziehen)
4 mins

agree  swisstell
5 mins

agree  Sven Petersson
26 mins
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