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power up

[¦pau̇·ər ¦əp]
(computer science)
To check that the computer memory, peripherals, and input/output channels are working properly before the operating system is loaded.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

power up

To turn the computer on in an orderly manner.
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