Meaning

(computing) An instance of rebooting..

Definitions by Sense

1. (computing) An instance of rebooting.
2. (by extension) A fresh start.
3. (narratology) The restarting of a series' storyline, discarding all previous continuity.
4. (widely considered a misuse) The restarting of a series' storyline without discarding previous continuity.
5. (computing, ergative) To execute a computer's boot process, effectively resetting the computer and causing the operating system to reload, commonly after a system failure.
6. (by extension) To start afresh.
7. Restart; to return to an initial configuration or state.

Example Sentences

That’s why we don’t just need a bailout. We need a reboot. We need a build out. We need a buildup. We need a national makeover.

Other reboots of beloved restaurants, like the Four Seasons, have failed.

HBO Max has issued a straight-to-series order for “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin,” a reboot of the original Freeform series... “We’re such huge fans of what I. Marlene King and her iconic cast created, we knew that we had to treat the original series as #CANON"

As well as Ari Parker’s starring role, the reboot will introduce three characters played by people of colour, with Sara Ramirez, Karen Pittman and Sarita Choudhury to join the quartet.

We need to reboot the system after installing these updates.

The system reboots every weekend after updates are installed.

NASA is once again trying to reboot the Hubble Space Telescope, agency officials said. The telescope’s instruments have been shut down since the end of September, when a router that formats science data for transmission to the ground had an electrical failure.

They rebooted the TV series, but it's even worse than the original.

Word Forms

• reboots
• rebooting
• rebooted

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When Should You Use Reboot?

Use reboot when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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