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Sector of persistent data storage device
A boot sector is the sector of a persistent data storage device which contains machine code to be loaded into random-access memory (RAM) and then executed by a computer system's built-in firmware. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Boot sectorA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Computer virusesThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Private sector participation in power through BOOT schemesCited 0 times
- Go sideways: Master boot recordA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Volume boot recordA closely related topic
đź“– Definitions
Noun A dedicated sector, usually at the beginning (first sector on first track) of a storage medium, that holds special data used to start a system.
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
đź“š Books worth reading
Computer virusesRalph Roberts · 1988
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