Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cold boot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
cold -boot
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reboot a computer by turning it off and on.

Transitive verb

noun

The act of rebooting a computer by turning it off and on.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cold boots (present, singular) cold booting (participle, present) cold booted (participle, past) cold booted (past) cold boots (plural)

Phrases

cold boot attack power-cycle

Frequently Paired Words

power-cycle warm boot

Questions

What does cold boot mean?
To reboot a computer by turning it off and on.

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