"booter" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbuːtɚ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-booter.wav Forms: booters [plural]
Etymology: From boot + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|boot|er|id2=agent noun}} boot + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} booter (plural booters)
  1. (computing) A program or process that boots. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-booter-en-noun--ue9sw4V Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (computing, video games) A game that is launched by booting directly from the floppy disk containing the game program, rather than starting the program from within the computer's standardized operating system. Categories (topical): Computing, Video games
    Sense id: en-booter-en-noun-~GXttGTL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 29 29 14 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 7 26 26 20 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 29 29 14 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 28 28 20 19 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, video-games
  3. (computing, video games) A game that is launched by booting directly from the floppy disk containing the game program, rather than starting the program from within the computer's standardized operating system.
    The floppy disk used to launch a game in such a manner.
    Categories (topical): Computing, Video games
    Sense id: en-booter-en-noun-QfzJtG5b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 29 29 14 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 7 26 26 20 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 29 29 14 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 28 28 20 19 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, video-games
  4. (sports) A person who plays association football. Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-booter-en-noun-azl9FXIw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 29 29 14 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 7 26 26 20 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 29 29 14 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 28 28 20 19 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  5. (Canada, slang) The experience of stepping in a deep puddle and having one's foot become completely engulfed in water. Tags: Canada, slang Synonyms (stepping in a deep puddle): soaker
    Sense id: en-booter-en-noun-FUg3acy6 Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 29 29 14 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 7 26 26 20 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 29 29 14 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 28 28 20 19 Disambiguation of 'stepping in a deep puddle': 7 18 18 9 48

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