Complete Definition of "reboot"

English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-u�t|-u�t
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Etymology
re- + boot

Noun
en-noun

  1. computing An instance of rebooting.
  2. context|Narratology The rewriting of a series storyline that discards all previous continuity.

Translations
Greek: t|el|ε�ανεκκίνη�η|f|sc=Grek (1)

Verb
en-verb|reboots|rebooting|rebooted

  1. 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
  2. narratology To discard all previous continuity in a series and restart the series.
  3. (video games) To restart a (computer or video game) from the beginning.

Translations
Chinese:
:Simplified: ��起�
:Traditional: ��起�
:Pinyin: zhongxin qidong
Dutch: herstarten, heropstarten
Esperanto: restarti
Finnish: uudelleenkäynnistää
French: redémarrer, réinitialiser, relancer
German: neu laden
Greek: ε�ανεκκιν� (1,3)
Italian: reiniziare
Japanese: �起��� (saikidô suru), ������ (ribuuto suru)
Korean: ���� ��� (jaesidonghan wihayeo)
Latin: reinitiare, reinitializare
Swedish: starta om, reboota
Spanish: reiniciar

See also
bootstrap

Category:English ergative verbs
Category:Narratology

fr:reboot
zh:reboot

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