# boot (0000-boot.com)

To boot something is to start it up. People say they boot their phone or computer when they turn it on from a powered-off state.

## What a model may hear
- bootstrap loader (operating systems): assume the user wants to talk about the initial program that starts the OS, or the boot sector of a disk
- bootstrapping (statistics and machine learning): assume the user means resampling with replacement to estimate uncertainty, or self-starting algorithms
- Docker container boot (containerization): assume the user means container startup sequence or entrypoint configuration
- network boot (networking and PXE): assume the user means booting over the network rather than local storage
- Spring Boot (Java frameworks): assume the user means the specific framework for standalone Spring applications

## Where people and models part ways
- Says: "My computer won't boot"
  Means: My computer won't turn on
  May be taken as: The model may ask about boot loader configuration or BIOS settings instead of basic power or hardware issues
  Say instead: "My computer won't turn on or start up"
- Says: "I need to boot the model"
  Means: I need to start or initialize something
  May be taken as: The model may think the user wants to bootstrap a statistical model or configure a startup routine
  Say instead: "I need to start or initialize the program"
- Says: "Give it the boot"
  Means: Dismiss or fire someone
  May be taken as: The model may interpret this literally as a computer startup command
  Say instead: "Dismiss that person or end that relationship"
- Says: "Boot up the meeting"
  Means: Start the meeting
  May be taken as: The model may suggest technical startup sequences rather than simply scheduling or beginning
  Say instead: "Start or begin the meeting"

## Tips
- Say 'start up' or 'turn on' if you mean a device, not a computer
- Say 'restart' if you mean reboot, since 'boot' alone may confuse
- Say 'Spring Boot' fully if you mean the Java framework
- Say 'bootstrap' fully if you mean the statistical method
- Say 'kick out' or 'remove' if you mean dismissal, not 'give the boot'

## Often confused with
- reboot: specifically means restart, not first start
- bootstrap: statistical resampling or self-starting, not just starting
- root: administrator access, not startup
- bot: automated program, not startup process
- boot sector: specific disk region, not general startup
- init: Unix system initialization, broader than boot