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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Noun
1.2.1
Hypernyms
1.2.2
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Etymology
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Blend
of
boot
(
“
startup process
”
)
+
rootkit
.
Noun
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bootkit
(
plural
bootkits
)
(
computer security
)
A
rootkit
which works by replacing the
boot loader
and
patching
the
kernel
before it is starts
executing
.
Hypernyms
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(
type of rootkit
)
:
rootkit
,
malware
Translations
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type of rootkit
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