"bootflash" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bootflashes [plural]
Etymology: 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
    Sense id: en-bootflash-en-noun-swaA~nTI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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