dual-boot

See also: dual boot

English

Etymology

From dual +‎ boot.

Adjective

dual-boot (not comparable)

1. (computing) Having two operating systems available, such that either of them can be selected each time the computer is booted.
   • 2004, Mark Edward Soper, Absolute Beginner's Guide to A+ Certification:

     In either situation, a dual-boot installation uses unpartitioned free space on the current or on another hard disk as the target.

Hypernyms

• multiboot