Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reflash

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
re-flash
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To flash again; to overwrite the memory of an updatable component such as a BIOS chip.

Transitive verb

verb

To burst back into flame after being extinguished and then receiving a large amount of oxygen.

Intransitive verb

noun

The situation where a fire bursts back into flame after being extinguished and then receiving a large amount of oxygen.

Etymology

From re- + flash.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

reflashes (present, singular) reflashing (participle, present) reflashed (participle, past) reflashed (past) reflashes (plural)

Derived Forms

reflashable

Questions

What does reflash mean?
To flash again; to overwrite the memory of an updatable component such as a BIOS chip.
Where does reflash come from?
From re- + flash.

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