reboot

Meaning

Noun

1. An instance of rebooting.
2. (broadly) A fresh start.
3. The restarting of a series' storyline, discarding all previous continuity.
4. The restarting of a series' storyline without discarding previous continuity.

Verb

1. (ergative) To execute a computer's boot process, effectively resetting the computer and causing the operating system to reload, commonly after a system failure.
2. (broadly) To start afresh.
3. Restart; to return to an initial configuration or state.

Synonyms

restart

bring up

boot

👢

reset

set in motion

start

start up

switch on

touch off

actuate

turn on

launch

mount

Translations

redémarrer

réinitialiser

réamorcer

relancer

reiniciar

Neustart

herstarten

heropstarten

neu starten

reinitializare

neu laden

riavviare

επανεκκίνηση

reinitiare

reiniziare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹiːbuːt/

Etymology

From re- + boot.