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reboot.

An instance of rebooting.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹiːbuːt/

  1. An instance of rebooting.

  2. A fresh start.

    broadly

  3. The restarting of a series' storyline, discarding all previous continuity.

  4. The restarting of a series' storyline without discarding previous continuity.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *bʰew-der.? Proto-Germanic *bautaną Frankish *bautander.? Old French botebor. Middle English bote English boot English reboot From re- + boot.

verb/ˈɹiːbuːt//ɹiːˈbuːt/

  1. To execute a computer's boot process, effectively resetting the computer and causing the operating system to reload, commonly after a system failure.

    ergative
    We need to reboot the system after installing these updates.
    The system reboots every weekend after updates are installed.

  2. To start afresh.

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

  3. Restart; to return to an initial configuration or state.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *bʰew-der.? Proto-Germanic *bautaną Frankish *bautander.? Old French botebor. Middle English bote English boot English reboot From re- + boot.

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