reboot

ˌriːˈbuːt

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Definition of reboot - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

instance of restarting a computer system

TECH.

The system performed a reboot after the update.

boot

restart

narratology

TECH.

restarting a series' storyline discarding previous continuity

TECH.

The movie franchise got a reboot with new actors.

relaunch

restart

new beginningfresh start or beginning in a new way

The company needed a reboot to succeed.

renewal

restart

Verb

technology

tr./intr.

TECH.

restart a computer system

tr./intr.

TECH.

If your laptop freezes, try to reboot it..

reset

restart

entertainment

tr.

TECH.

revive or remake a series or film

tr.

TECH.

The studio decided to reboot the classic movie franchise..

remake

restart

revive

fresh start

tr./intr.

start something anew or from the beginning

tr./intr.

She decided to reboot her career in a new city.

reset

restart

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Origin of reboot

English, re- (again) + boot (to start)

Examples of reboot in a sentence

The unexpected reboot caused data loss.
The TV show received a reboot with a modern twist.
Fans were excited about the comic book's reboot.
After the crisis, the team needed a reboot.
The series got a reboot with a new cast.
You may need to reboot the router for a better connection.

Reboot the server to apply the updates.
They plan to reboot the old TV series next year.
The director wants to reboot the superhero saga.
He decided to reboot his fitness routine after the holidays.
The company plans to reboot its marketing strategy next year.

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French:redémarrage, redémarrer, ...
German:Neustart, neu starten, ...
Italian:riavvio, riavviare, ...
Spanish:reinicio, rearrancar, ...
Portuguese:reboot, reiniciar, ...
Chinese:重启, 再出发, ...
Japanese:再起動, 再起動する, ...
Arabic:إِعادَةُ التَّشْغِيل, أَعَادَ تَشْغِيل, ...
Hebrew:אִתְחוּל, לְאַתְחֵל, ...
Russian:перезагрузка, перезагрузить, ...
Ukrainian:перезавантаження, перезавантажити, ...
Hindi:रीबूट, रीबूट करना, ...
Bengali:রিবুট, পুনরায় চালু করা, ...
Catalan:reinici, reiniciar, ...
Czech:restart, restartovat, ...
Danish:genstart, genstarte, ...
Dutch:herstart, herstarten, ...
Greek:επανεκκίνηση, επανεκκινώ, ...
Hungarian:újraindítás, újraindítani, ...
Khmer:ការចាប់ផ្តើមប្រព័ន្ធកុំព្យូទ័រឡើងវិញ, ចាប់ផ្ដើមប្រព័ន្ធកុំព្យូទ័រឡើងវិញ, ...
Korean:재부팅, 재부팅하다, ...
Persian:راه‌اندازی مجدد, راه‌اندازی مجدد کردن, ...
Polish:ponowne uruchomienie, zrestartować, ...
Portuguese (BR):reboot, reiniciar, ...
Romanian:restart, a reporni, ...
Swedish:omstart, starta om, ...
Thai:การรีสตาร์ต, รีบูต, ...
Turkish:yeniden başlatma, yeniden başlatmak, ...
Vietnamese:khởi động lại, làm lại từ đầu, ...

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