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{{Redirect-distinguish|System partition|EFI System partition}}
{{Redirect-distinguish|Boot partition|BIOS boot partition}}
'''System Partition''' and '''Boot Partition''' are the [[computing]] terms for the [[disk partition]] of a [[hard disk drive]] within a [[Personal Computer|PC]], that must exist and be configured for some [[Operating System]] (OS) to function correctly. A standard definition for ''boot partition'' refers to the [[firmware]] disk partition on a PC's disk drive space, which holds the '''Boot Loader's''' ___location and grants selection access to the available operating systems on the PC to be used and managed by the ''system partition''. Typically, this firmware boot partition is intended to hold a single Operating System's '''Boot Code''' and controls the corresponding system partition with it, and is necessary for most [[proprietary software|proprietary]] or certain personalized computer system. Some system partitions and boot partitions are '''hidden''', and/or assigned without a drive letter. It is up to the [[Privilege escalation#Jailbreaking|user's unique situation]] to decide if this configuration is a [[closed software|restrictive]] or a [[computer security|security feature]].
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