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Bootable vs Boatable - What's the difference?

bootable | boatable |

As adjectives the difference between bootable and boatable

is that bootable is that can be booted; from which one can boot the system while boatable is capable of being transported by boat.

As a noun bootable

is a disk or other medium from which the system can be booted.

bootable

English

Adjective

(-)
  • That can be booted; from which one can boot the system.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) A disk or other medium from which the system can be booted.

    • boatable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of being transported by boat.
  • Navigable by boats.
    • The boatable waters of the Alleghany. — J. Morse.
    (Webster 1913)