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

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Verb

But President Donald Trump is rebooting an effort from his first term to denaturalize thousands of immigrant U.S. citizens. —

Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025 The series was rebooted in 2004 for Xbox, kicking off the modern iteration of the series this new installment follows. —

Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025

Noun

However, per the Hollywood Reporter, the reboot would focus more on a younger slayer. —

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 As Deadline reported Monday, the Disney streamer is nearing a drama pilot order to a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. —

Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for reboot