rebooted
|re-boot-ed|
B1
/riːˈbuːtɪd/
(reboot)
restart
Etymology
Etymology Information
'reboot' originates from English, specifically the word 'boot', where 're-' meant 'again' and 'boot' referred to the process of starting a computer.
Historical Evolution
'boot' changed from the Old English word 'bōt' and eventually became the modern English word 'boot'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to start a computer', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to restart a computer'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'reboot'.
The computer was rebooted to apply the updates.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45