reboot
/ˈɹiːbuːt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A fresh start.
noun
The restarting of a series' storyline, discarding all previous continuity.
noun
The restarting of a series' storyline without discarding previous continuity.
verb
To execute a computer's boot process, effectively resetting the computer and causing the operating system to reload, commonly after a system failure.
verb
To start afresh.
verb
Restart; to return to an initial configuration or state.
Example Sentences
- "That’s why we don’t just need a bailout. We need a reboot. We need a build out. We need a buildup. We need a national makeover."
- "Other reboots of beloved restaurants, like the Four Seasons, have failed."
- "HBO Max has issued a straight-to-series order for “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin,” a reboot of the original Freeform series... “We’re such huge fans of what I. Marlene King and her iconic cast created, we knew that we had to treat the original series as #CANON""
- "As well as Ari Parker’s starring role, the reboot will introduce three characters played by people of colour, with Sara Ramirez, Karen Pittman and Sarita Choudhury to join the quartet."
- "We need to reboot the system after installing these updates."
- "The system reboots every weekend after updates are installed."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *bʰew-der.? Proto-Germanic *bautaną Frankish *bautander.? Old French botebor. Middle English bote English boot English reboot From re- + boot.