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reboot

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Definition of reboot

verb

Pronunciation: /riːˈbuːt/
  • (with reference to a computer system) boot or be booted again: [with object]:the new value will not be in force until you reboot the system [no object]:the computer would not reboot
  • [with object] restart or revive (a process or sequence, especially a series of films or television programmes); give fresh impetus to:I hope that the filmmakers make the most of the opportunity to reboot the franchise Crane attempts to reboot his flagging career

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈriːbuːt/
  • an act of booting a computer system again: be prepared for frequent reboots
  • something, especially a series of films or television programmes, that has been restarted or revived:British television had a big hit with the reboot of Doctor Who

reboot in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of reboot in the US English dictionary
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