Reboot Definition

rē-bo͝ot
rebooted, rebooting, reboots
verb
To turn (a computer's operating system) off and then on again; restart.
American Heritage
To boot again, as to restore the computer to operation after a program failure.
Webster's New World
To bring back (an earlier film or television show), usually with a new cast and updated script.
American Heritage
To do over or remake (something)
Webster's New World
(narratology) To discard all previous continuity in a series and restart the series.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
noun
The act or an instance of rebooting.
Webster's New World
A film or television show that is a remake of an earlier production, typically with a different or refreshed viewpoint.
American Heritage
(narratology) The restarting of a series storyline that discards all previous continuity.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Reboot

Noun

Singular:
reboot
Plural:
reboots

Origin of Reboot

  • re- +"Ž boot

    From Wiktionary

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