A brief, sharp sound: the click of a door latch. 2. A mechanical device, such as a pawl, that snaps into position. 3. Computers. a. An instance of pressing down and releasing a button on a mouse or other input device.
4.3. Booting from the network is only required in certain cases. Booting from the network is very usefull when you have unsupported I/O devices, diskless systems, or systems with broken hardware. Network booting is detailed below.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Bootstrapping or booting refers to a group of metaphors which refer to a self-sustaining process that proceeds without external help. The phrase appears to have originated in the early 19th century United States, to mean an absurdly impossible action, an adynaton. Dr. Douglas Engelbart used the term centrally in his work from 1970 to 2010, referring to the process used by lumberjacks to hoist themselves up trees using a strap wrapped around the tree.