<operating system> A boot which resets the entire system.
The phrase has connations of hostility toward, or frustration
with, the computer being booted. For example, "I'll have to
hard boot this losing Sun", or "I recommend booting it
hard".
Hard boots are often performed with a power cycle.
Contrast soft boot. See also cold boot and reboot
[Jargon File]
(1995-11-27)
Nearby terms:
haptic interface « haptics « haque « hard boot » hard-coded » hardcopy » hard disk
