ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Multi boot

Okay kiddo, imagine you have a closet with different clothes for different occasions like going to the park, going to a party or going to school. Multi boot is like having a closet for your computer where you can have different operating systems (kind of like different types of clothes) to choose from every time you turn on your computer.

So, just like you can pick out clothes from your closet, with multi boot you can pick which operating system you want your computer to run. This means you can have multiple options like Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems on the same computer.

But, just like how your clothes need to fit you properly and be organized in your closet, each operating system in multi boot needs to be set up correctly and organized on your computer so that they work properly and don't mess with each other when you start them up.

Overall, multi boot is a way to have different operating systems (like different types of clothes) on the same computer that you can choose from when you turn it on (like picking out clothes from your closet).
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