Definition of "bootup" [bootup]

• The process of booting up. (noun)

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• "This service is rarely used by regular desktop users and can be disabled, as it checks for network shares during bootup which is a resource heavy process."
• "The new models are designed to hardly ever require a traditional bootup or reboot."
• "Anyone have a URL or suggestion for how to best lock down a PC so this browser (or something similar) opens on bootup and cannot be closed down?"