What does "boot up" mean?

To start a computer To initialize and load the operating system.

How do you use "boot up" in a sentence?

Wait for the computer to boot up. It takes ages to boot up. The system is booting up now.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To start a computer

启动、开机

Arrancar, iniciar

起動する、立ち上げる

부팅하다, 시작하다

To initialize and load the operating system.

启动计算机并加载操作系统。

Encender un ordenador y cargar el sistema operativo.

コンピューターを起動してオペレーティングシステムを読み込むこと。

운영 체제를 초기화하고 로드하다.

Base verb: boot

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Wait for the computer to boot up.
等电脑启动
Espera a que arranque el ordenador
コンピューターが起動するまで待って
컴퓨터가 부팅될 때까지 기다려.
It takes ages to boot up.
开机要很长时间
Tarda siglos en arrancar
起動にすごく時間がかかる
부팅하는 데 엄청 오래 걸린다.
The system is booting up now.
系统正在启动
El sistema está arrancando
システムは今起動中です
시스템이 지금 부팅 중이다.

Context: computers, starting, system

Tone: technical

From bootstrap loading in computing.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal