boot
Definition 1
Computing: See booting.
Definition 2
Law: Money or other consideration paid to compensate for an unfair exchange.
Definition 3
Taxation: Money or property the inclusion of which converts a non-taxable exchange into a taxable one, to the extent of its fair market value or the gain realized on transfer.
boot is in the Accounting & Auditing, Computer Hardware, Software, & Security and Corporate, Commercial, & General Law subjects.
boot appears in the definitions of the following terms: operating system (OS) and bootstrapping
boot appears in these other terms: golden boot, booting, build, own, operate, transfer (BOOT), dual boot
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