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reboot
[ree-boot, ree-boot, ree-boot]
verb (used with object)
to restart (a computer) by loading the operating system; boot again.
to produce a distinctly new version of (an established media franchise, as a film, TV show, video game, or comic book).
The studio is rebooting Spider-Man.
to make a change in (something) in order to establish a new beginning: Lower interest rates are intended to reboot the economy.
She’s rebooting her career.
Lower interest rates are intended to reboot the economy.
verb (used without object)
(of a computer) to be restarted.
noun
an act or instance of restarting a computer.
an act or instance of making a change in order to establish a new beginning.
a reboot of our product line.
a distinctly new version of an established media franchise.
The show will be a gritty reboot of the classic TV series from the 1970s.
reboot
/ ːˈː /
verb
to shut down and restart (a computer system) or (of a computer system) to shut down and restart
reboot
A term that comes from computer usage. To reboot a computer is to start it up again after a computer crash. Hence, “reboot” has the connotation of starting a process over again.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of reboot1
Example Sentences
Not all reboots fizzle at the Emmys, though.
Can you even call DeBlois’ latest one a reboot when he hasn’t stopped making them?
Scherzinger was named best actress in a musical for her role in Sunset Boulevard, Jamie Lloyd's minimalist reboot of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical.
The Daily Mail's Patrick Marmion awarded five stars, describing the "sparkling new production" as a "witty reboot".
If they are to avoid another failed reboot, they can't afford any mistakes.
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