1. bootable - Noun
2. bootable - Adjective
bootable (not comparable)
(computing, of a disk, etc.) That can be booted; from which one can boot the system.
bootable (plural bootables)
(computing) A disk or other medium from which the system can be booted.
Boot priority The user can control the boot process, to cause one medium to be booted instead of another when two or more bootable media are present, by taking advantage of the boot priority implemented by the BIOS. Source: Internet
A valid NTFS Boot sector must be present in order to access any data; even if the partition is not bootable. Source: Internet
Boot failure The behavior if the BIOS does not find a bootable device has varied as personal computers developed. Source: Internet
Fees are usually charged for distribution on compact discs and bootable USB drives, or for services of installing or maintaining the operation of free software. Source: Internet
If the sector is read successfully, some BIOSes will also check for the boot sector signature 0x55 0xAA in the last two bytes of the sector (which is 512 bytes long), before accepting a boot sector and considering the device bootable. Source: Internet
In most modern BIOSes, the boot priority order of all potentially bootable devices can be freely configured by the user through the BIOS configuration utility. Source: Internet