"bootflash" meaning in All languages combined

See bootflash on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: bootflashes [plural]
Etymology: From boot + flash. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|boot|flash}} boot + flash Head templates: {{en-noun}} bootflash (plural bootflashes)
  1. (computing) A flash memory used at bootstrap time for a device, commonly containing a bootloader and simple configuration information. Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

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