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reboot

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re·boot  (r-bt)
tr.v. re·boot·ed, re·boot·ing, re·boots
To turn (a computer or operating system) off and then on again; restart.
reboot
vb [riːˈbuːt]
vb
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) to shut down and restart (a computer system) or (of a computer system) to shut down and restart
Thesaurus Legend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.reboot - cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; "boot your computer"
boot, bring up
resuscitate, revive - cause to regain consciousness; "The doctors revived the comatose man"
Translations
reboot [ˌriːˈbuːt] VT & VI (Comput) → reinicializar, reiniciar
reboot
vti (Comput) → neu starten, rebooten
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