Added 9 October 2026
reboot
/ˈɹiːbuːt/ noun
In Latin: reinitiare, reinitializare Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about reboot at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An instance of rebooting.
- A fresh start.
- The restarting of a series' storyline, discarding all previous continuity.
verb
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To execute a computer's boot process, effectively resetting the computer and causing the operating system to reload, commonly after a system failure.
We need to reboot the system after installing these updates.
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To start afresh.
They rebooted the TV series, but it's even worse than the original.
- Restart; to return to an initial configuration or state.