bootcommand
nounUK /ˈbuːt.kəˌmɑːnd/
US /ˈbuːt.kəˌmænd/
A bootcommand is a special instruction that tells a computer what to do when it first wakes up.
The technician typed a bootcommand to start the machine in safe mode.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A command entered at a boot prompt to control how a system loads.
He entered a bootcommand at the prompt to load the recovery image.
3. In embedded systems, a stored instruction that initializes hardware at power-on.
The device reads its bootcommand from flash memory each time it powers on.
4. A scripted directive used to automate the initial configuration of a server.
The cloud provider ran a bootcommand to set up the new virtual machine.