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'''Secure boot''', also known as '''verified boot''', is any technology that prevents the execution of non-trusted programs during the startup sequence of a computer system, such as a desktop PC or a smartphone. Its original purpose is to protect users against [[wikipedia:Rootkit|rootkits]]. | '''Secure boot''', also known as '''verified boot''', is any technology that prevents the execution of non-trusted programs during the startup sequence of a computer system, such as a desktop PC or a smartphone. Its original purpose is to protect users against [[wikipedia:Rootkit|rootkits]]. | ||