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

Examples of reboot in a Sentence

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Verb

Snyder’s instinct follows the nonacademic, subcultural Heavy Metal to reboot Star Wars, reveling in psychic displacement — epitomized by Rebel Moon’s alienated figures, all struggling with the narcissistic tendencies seen in contemporary politics. —

Armond White, National Review, 9 Aug. 2024 After all, after a disastrous 13th season, The Real Housewives of New York skipped their reunion and rebooted the entire cast. —

Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2024

Noun

The movie was a reboot of the 1976 Disney movie starring Jodie Foster and Barbara Harris. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2024 Bernthal appeared on stage for the event alongside cast member Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, and Elden Henson, all of whom introduced the first teaser trailer for the reboot series. —

Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reboot

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