System partition and boot partition: Difference between revisions

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'''System partition''' and '''boot partition''' are computing terms for [[disk partition]]s of a [[hard disk drive]] that must exist and be properly configured for a system to operate correctly. There are two different definitions for these terms: [[Microsoft]]One definitionthat (useddeveloped byfrom [[Windows]])the simple firmware on PC's allowing Operating Systems to manage their own Boot Loader's ___location and theone, common definitionin usedservers, byfor everyFirware otherthat operatingmanages the ___location and selection of Boot Loader. The difference comes from the differing view that the partition is intended to hold a single Operating Systems "boot" code and that the "system" firmware controls the partition with the boot code.
 
==PC definition==