reboot
verb/ɹiːˈbuːt/
Etymology From re- + boot.
1
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Ergative To execute a computer's boot process, effectively resetting the computer and causing the operating system to reload, commonly after a system failure.
- We need to reboot the system after installing these updates.
- The system reboots every weekend after updates are installed.
1 more example
- NASA is once again trying to reboot the Hubble Space Telescope, agency officials said. The telescope’s instruments have been shut down since the end of September, when a router that formats science data for transmission to the ground had an electrical failure.2008 October 24, Dennis Overbye, “Another Effort to Reboot Telescope”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
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Broadly To start afresh.
- They rebooted the TV series, but it's even worse than the original.
- What are the first steps to rebooting your business?2013 May 21, Dan Schawbel, “Mitch Joel: How To Reboot Your Business And Your Life”, in Forbes:
1 more example
- As the Republican National Convention kicks off Monday, Donald Trump has a tremendous opportunity to rebrand and reboot his campaign, to make it look and feel more professional and less petulant.2016 July 18, Charles M. Blow, “Trump’s Chance to Reboot”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
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Restart; to return to an initial configuration or state.
- Egg farmers do this to reboot birds' internal clocks so they start laying valuable eggs faster and, crucially, at the same time.2011, J. Morris Hicks, Healthy Eating, Healthy World, →ISBN, page 119:
- Synonyms
- rebegin, recommence, reinitiate, restart
- Derived terms
- rebootable, rebooter
- Related terms
- bootstrap