+A **bootloader** is a tiny program, the very first software to awaken when a computer powers on. It lives within [Firmware](/wiki/firmware) and its core task is to load the [Operating System](/wiki/operating_system) into memory, bringing the machine to life.
+## See also
+- [BIOS](/wiki/bios)
+- [Kernel](/wiki/kernel)
+- [Computer Booting](/wiki/computer_booting)