Reinstallation: meaning, definitions and examples

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reinstallation

[ ˌriːɪnstəˈleɪʃən ]

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computer software

The action of installing something again, especially a different version of a software program.

Synonyms

reestablishment, reinstalling, reinstatement

Examples of usage

I had to do a reinstallation of the operating system after the crash.
The reinstallation of the software resolved the compatibility issues.

Translations

Translations of the word "reinstallation" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reinstalação

🇮🇳 पुनः स्थापना

🇩🇪 Neuinstallation

🇮🇩 pemasangan ulang

🇺🇦 перевстановлення

🇵🇱 ponowna instalacja

🇯🇵 再インストール

🇫🇷 réinstallation

🇪🇸 reinstalación

🇹🇷 yeniden yükleme

🇰🇷 재설치

🇸🇦 إعادة التثبيت

🇨🇿 přeinstalace

🇸🇰 preinštalovanie

🇨🇳 重新安装

🇸🇮 ponovna namestitev

🇮🇸 enduruppsetning

🇰🇿 қайта орнату

🇬🇪 ხელახლა ინსტალაცია

🇦🇿 yenidən quraşdırma

🇲🇽 reinstalación

Word origin

The word 'reinstallation' is a combination of the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the word 'installation' which originates from the Latin 'installare', meaning 'to set up'. The concept of reinstalling something has become common in the context of technology and software updates, reflecting the need to set up or establish a program again.