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cold_start

This is the industry term given to the process of initializing the start-up conditions in a computer. The cold start process assumes no previous activity in the computer; in other words it has been powered off. All registers in the machine are set to initial conditions and the power-on self-test is conducted in its entirety. Also known as cold boot.

cold_start.txt · Last modified: 2006/10/15 09:35 (external edit)