auto-boot1
/ˈɔːtə(ʊ)buːt/Computing
noun
A boot or load which is performed automatically by a computer, especially after being switched on; a facility which allows a computer to do this.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in Byte Magazine. From auto- + boot.
auto-boot2
/ˈɔːtə(ʊ)buːt/Computing
verb
1 [no object] To boot or load automatically; to perform an auto-boot.
2 [with object] To cause (a computer, program, etc.) to boot or load automatically, especially after switching on.
Origin
1980s. From auto- + boot, after auto-boot, auto-booting.