(1) A storage chip in a device that holds instructions executed on startup to load the operating system. See boot. (2) A storage chip in a diskless workstation that allows it to be booted from the ...

but the authenticity of a self-contained ROM-loading computer, you might want to check out [Anders Nielsen]’s latest design of a wireless boot loader for a 6502 single board computer.

to begin execution starting from the on-chip Boot ROM. The Boot ROM code uses the given boot select options as well as the state of various FUSE/straps and GPIO settings to determine the boot flow ...