noun🔗ShareAn instance of rebooting."The computer technician said the system needs two reboots to install the new software completely. "computingelectronicstechnologymachinedeviceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe restarting of a series' storyline, discarding all previous continuity."The movie franchise, after years of sequels, now has reboots that tell completely different origin stories with new actors and timelines. "mediaentertainmentstoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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."computingelectronicstechnologymachineinternetsystemprocessactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo start afresh."After a disappointing semester, the student decided to reboot their study habits. "technologycomputingelectronicsmachineprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRestart; to return to a an initial configuration or state."After the fire, the school had to reboot its entire computer system to get everything working again. "technologyelectronicscomputingmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
