verb🔗ShareTo execute a computer's boot process, effectively resetting the computer and causing the operating system to reload, possibly after a system failure."The system reboots every weekend after updates are installed."computingtechnologyelectronicssystemprocessmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo start afresh."After a frustrating morning of technical glitches, the IT department suggested rebooting the entire computer system. "technologycomputingelectronicsmachineprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRestart; to return to a an initial configuration or state."My computer was running slowly, so I tried rebooting it to see if that would help. "technologyelectronicscomputingmachinedeviceactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act by which something (a computer, a TV series, etc.) is rebooted."The server was experiencing issues, so the IT team initiated a rebooting to resolve the problems. "technologyelectronicscomputingmediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading