reboot

Definition of Reboot in English :

1. boot, bring up, reboot

cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes

Example Sentences:
'boot your computer'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Reboot

verb

1.

to shut down and restart (a computer system) or (of a computer system) to shut down and restart

2. (transitive) informal

to produce a new version of (something)

noun

3.

an instance of shutting down and restarting a computer system

4. informal

a new version of something

verb intransitive, verb transitive

Computing

to boot again, as to restore the computer to operation after a program failure

tr.v. re·boot·ed, re·boot·ing, re·boots

1. To turn (a computer's operating system) off and then on again; restart.

2. To bring back (an earlier film or television show), usually with a new cast and updated script.

n.

1. The act or an instance of rebooting a computer's operating system.

2. A film or television show that is a remake of an earlier production, typically with a different or refreshed viewpoint.