different between reboot vs preboot

English

Etymology

re- +? boot

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??i?bu?t/ (noun, verb)
• IPA^(key): /?i??bu?t/ (verb)
• Rhymes: -u?t

Noun

reboot (plural reboots)

1. (computing) An instance of rebooting.
2. (narratology) The restarting of a series' storyline, discarding all previous continuity.
3. (widely considered a misuse) The restarting of a series' storyline without discarding previous continuity; a sequel or a spin-off.

Derived terms

• (computing): hard reboot

Translations

Verb

reboot (third-person singular simple present reboots, present participle rebooting, simple past and past participle rebooted)

1. (computing, transitive, intransitive) To execute a computer's boot process, effectively resetting the computer and causing the operating system to reload, possibly after a system failure.

   We need to reboot the system after installing these updates.

   The system reboots every weekend after updates are installed.

2. To start afresh.

   They rebooted the TV series, but it's even worse than the original.
3. Restart; to return to a an initial configuration or state.

Translations

See also

• bootstrap

Anagrams

• Booter, Botero, booter

Portuguese

Etymology

From English reboot.

Noun

reboot m (plural reboots)

1. (computing) reboot (instance of rebooting)

   Synonym: reinício

Spanish

Etymology

From English reboot.

Noun

reboot m (uncountable)

1. reboot (instance of rebooting)

English

Etymology

pre- +? boot

Adjective

preboot (not comparable)

1. (computing) Before booting.

Anagrams

• robopet