As nouns the difference between boot and arc
is that
boot is a heavy shoe that covers part of the leg or
boot can be {{context|dated|lang=en}} remedy, amends or
boot can be {{context|computing|lang=en}} the act or process of bootstrapping; the starting or re-starting of a computing device or
boot can be a bootleg recording while
arc is {{context|astronomy|lang=en}} that part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon {{defdate|from 14th c}}.
As verbs the difference between boot and arc
is that
boot is to kick or
boot can be {{context|transitive|lang=en}} to profit, avail, benefit or
boot can be {{context|computing|lang=en}} to bootstrap; to start a system, eg a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap while
arc is {{context|intransitive|lang=en}} to move following a curved path.