Reboot definition

rē-bo͝ot
rebooted rebooting reboots
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(informal) To do over or remake (something)
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To bring back (an earlier film or television show), usually with a new cast and updated script.
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(informal) The act or an instance of rebooting.
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To turn (a computer's operating system) off and then on again; restart.
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(comput.) To boot again, as to restore the computer to operation after a program failure.
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The act or an instance of rebooting a computer's operating system.
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A film or television show that is a remake of an earlier production, typically with a different or refreshed viewpoint.
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(computing) An instance of rebooting.
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(narratology) The restarting of a series storyline that discards all previous continuity.
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(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 or power failure.
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(narratology) To discard all previous continuity in a series and restart the series.
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(video games) To restart a (computer or video game) from the beginning.
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Noun

Singular:
reboot
Plural:
reboots

Origin of reboot

  • re- +"Ž boot

    From Wiktionary

Reboot Sentence Examples

  • It will just need a quick reboot in the morning.

  • Egglesfield left AMC in 2009 for a stint on the short-lived reboot of Melrose Place.

  • These modifications will require a reboot of your system.

  • You must also perform a reboot of your machine in order to pick up the new details.

  • All of this can help refresh and "reboot" your brain.

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