reboot

Etymology

re- +‎ boot

Pronunciation

• Audio (US)

  (file)

  Rhymes: -uːt

Noun

reboot (plural reboots)

1. (computing) An instance of rebooting.
2. (narratology) The restarting of a series' storyline, discarding all previous continuity.

Verb

reboot (third-person singular simple present reboots, present participle rebooting, simple past and past participle rebooted)

1. (computing) To cause a computer to execute its boot process, effectively resetting the computer and causing the operating system to reload, especially after a system failure.
2. (narratology) To discard all previous continuity in a series and restart the series.
3. (video games) To restart a (computer or video game) from the beginning.
4. Restart; Begin again with a fresh start.
   • 2011, J. Morris Hicks, Healthy Eating, Healthy World, →ISBN, page 119:

     Egg farmers do this to reboot birds' internal clocks so they start laying valuable eggs faster and, crucially, at the same time.

   • 2013 May 21, Dan Schawbel, “Mitch Joel: How To Reboot Your Business And Your Life”, in Forbes:

     What are the first steps to rebooting your business?

See also

• bootstrap

Anagrams

• Booter, Botero, booter

Noun

reboot m (plural reboots)

1. (computing) reboot (instance of rebooting)

Noun

reboot m (uncountable)

1. reboot (instance of rebooting)