Word: bootblocks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: boot
blocks
Definition: Plural of bootblock. A block of storage on disk that holds the code for booting the operating system.
Morphemes:
Affix: boot
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To start or restart a computer or other electronic system; to bootstrap.
Affix: block
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A cellblock; a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bloc
Language: fro
Decoded: bloc
Meaning: log, block
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.