The computer's master control program. When a computer is turned on, a small "boot program" loads the operating system. Although additional system modules may be loaded as needed, the main part, known ...

(1) The term may erroneously refer to traditional virtualization methods rather than the technique described below (see virtual machine). (2) A method for splitting a server into multiple partitions ...

"Flashing globe" at Mac OS X startup and its meaning We received an e-mail recently from a reader who was presented with a "flashing globe" at startup, disallowing the boot procedure to continue. If ...