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autostart

verb

Etymology

From auto- + start.

  1. derived from *(s)ter-✻ — “to be stiff”
  2. inherited from *sturtijan✻ — “to startle, move, set in motion”
  3. inherited from styrtan — “to leap up, start”
  4. inherited from sterten — “to leap up suddenly, rush out”
  5. prefixed as autostart — “auto + start”

Definitions

  1. To start automatically.

  2. (An instance of) automatic starting.

    • When you utilize this option, the autostart and autostop options are added to the virtual machine's vmx file. You can also take this a step further and define the startup and shutdown order of the virtual machines […]

  3. A program or application set to start automatically.

    • Vundo installs two autostarts—one a WinLogon Notify and the other a BHO—that reference the same randomly named infective DLL file.
    • EnCase 6 has a new folder “Main” and is utilized as an autostart. Inside the Main folder is the Tool Menu Plugin script that loads on startup […]
    • This category of autostarts comprises packages that define or extend user authentication for Windows, via the Local Security Authority (LSA).

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for autostart. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA