Reboot: meaning, definitions and examples

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reboot

 

[ riːˈbuːt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

computing

To restart a computer or device, or to start a process over again.

Synonyms

refresh, reinitialize, restart

Examples of usage

  • After installing the updates, you need to reboot your computer.
  • If the system crashes, you may have to reboot to fix the issue.

Translations

Translations of the word "reboot" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reiniciar

🇮🇳 पुनरारंभ

🇩🇪 Neustart

🇮🇩 reboot

🇺🇦 перезавантаження

🇵🇱 restart

🇯🇵 再起動 (さいきどう)

🇫🇷 redémarrer

🇪🇸 reiniciar

🇹🇷 yeniden başlatma

🇰🇷 재부팅

🇸🇦 إعادة التشغيل

🇨🇿 restart

🇸🇰 reštart

🇨🇳 重启 (chóngqǐ)

🇸🇮 ponovni zagon

🇮🇸 endurræsa

🇰🇿 қайта жүктеу

🇬🇪 გადატვირთვა

🇦🇿 yenidən yükləmə

🇲🇽 reiniciar

Word origin

The term 'reboot' originated in the 20th century in the context of computing. It is a combination of 're-' (meaning 'again') and 'boot' (referring to the process of starting up a computer). The concept of rebooting has become a common practice in technology to resolve issues or apply updates.

See also: boot, booties, bootleg, bootlegger, bootlicker, boots, booty, freebooter.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,296 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.