netboot

The booting of a system from a network.

Noun

  1. The booting of a system from a network.
    • Non-Intel architectures have historically included netboot capabilities that Red Hat Linux supports. - 2003, Sobell, A practical guide to Red Hat Linux eight, page 392:
    • Several PXE-based netboot systems exist[…] - 2006, Evi Nemeth, Garth Snyder, Trent R. Hein, Linux Administration Handbook, page 226:

Origin

From net + boot; see net (“network”).

Verb

  1. To boot a system in this manner.

Forms

netboots netbooting netbooted