boot loader
noun
boot loader is spelled B-O-O-T-L-O-A-D-E-R: 10 letters. As a noun, boot loader means “A small program that initiates the bootstrap process by loading the operating system proper” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of boot loader is boot loaders.
How many letters and syllables are in boot loader?
| Letters | 10: B-O-O-T-L-O-A-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Words people confuse with boot loader
Also written: bootloader (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of boot loader
- boot loaders plural
- bootloader
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does boot loader mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small program that initiates the bootstrap process by loading the operating system proper.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Boot loader in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense A program that initiates the bootstrap process:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bootloader, chargeur d'amorçage |
| German | Bootloader, Bootmanager |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does boot loader come from?
From boot + loader.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).