"bootsplash" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bootsplashes [plural]
Etymology: boot + splash Etymology templates: {{compound|en|boot|splash}} boot + splash Head templates: {{en-noun}} bootsplash (plural bootsplashes)
  1. (computing) A splash screen displayed at bootup. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-bootsplash-en-noun-T7Tu0bzQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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