reboot

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verb

re·boot (ˌ)rē-ˈbüt

rebooted; rebooting; reboots

transitive + intransitive : to shut down and restart (a computer or program)

… the annoyance of having to reboot the computer to switch operating systems …—

Robert Weston

If anything ever happens to the original drive, you can reboot using the cloned drive and be up and running in minutes.—

Dan Frakes

intransitive : to start up again after closing or shutting down : to boot up again

waiting for a computer/program to reboot

transitive : to start (something) anew : to refresh (something) by making a new start or creating a new version

It's probably not an overstatement to say Sandberg is embarking on the most ambitious mission to reboot feminism and reframe discussions of gender since the launch of Ms. magazine in 1971.—

Belinda Luscombe

reboot an old TV series

intransitive : to start anew : to make a fresh start

The interior designer's heart was telling her to reboot and downsize …—

Susan Heeger

reboot

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noun

re·boot ˈrē-ˌbüt

plural reboots

: the act or an instance of shutting down and restarting something (such as a computer or program)

In a few cases, errors cause a headlong exit to DOS or the software ceases to operate, requiring a reboot.—

George F. Hepner

: the act or an instance of starting (something) anew or making a fresh start

In a massive reboot last fall, all 200 rooms were done up in geometric rugs and curvy leather headboards.—

Jen Murphy

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Verb

When this happens, Sanchez has to pull over and reboot the truck. —

Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024 But a private equity firm that bought the company’s intellectual property has rebooted it with the help of former employees. —

Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024

Noun

But a dedicated federal funding source could enable similar roadway reboots nationwide. —

David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024 So far, this Matlock reboot has been only fleetingly Matlock-y. —

Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reboot