initial program load. The process that loads the system programs from the system auxiliary storage, checks the system hardware, and prepares the system for user operations.
Initial Program Load. The initialization procedure starting operation of an operating system.
Initial Program Load The initialization procedure that causes an operating system to commence operation. The process by which a configuration image is loaded into storage at the beginning of a work day or after a system malfunction. The process of loading system programs and preparing a system to run jobs.
( nitial rogram oad): a feature built into BBS-compliant devices, describing those devices as capable of loading and executing an OS, as well as being able to provide control back to the BIOS if the loading attempt fails.
Initial Program Loader -- the software component that either takes control at the processor's reset vector (e.g. location 0xFFFFFFF0 on the x86), or is a BIOS extension. This component is responsible for setting up the machine into a usable state, such that the startup program can then perform further initializations. The IPL is written in assembler and C. See also BIOS extension signature and startup code.
See initial program load.
(1) Initial program loader. (2) Initial program load.
Initial Program Load. The function of initially starting (loading) the operating system and beginning its execution.
Initial Program Load(er) Otherwise known as booting
Initial Program Load. See boot and reboot.
Initial Program Loader - loads OS; located in MBR, executed by BIOS