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reboot
[ verb ree-boot; noun ree-boot, ree-boot ]
verb (used with object)
- to restart (a computer) by loading the operating system; boot again.
- to produce a distinctly new version of (an established media franchise, as a film, TV show, video game, or comic book):
The studio is rebooting Spider-Man.
- to make a change in (something) in order to establish a new beginning: Lower interest rates are intended to reboot the economy.
She’s rebooting her career.
Lower interest rates are intended to reboot the economy.
verb (used without object)
- (of a computer) to be restarted.
noun
- an act or instance of restarting a computer.
- an act or instance of making a change in order to establish a new beginning:
a reboot of our product line.
- a distinctly new version of an established media franchise:
The show will be a gritty reboot of the classic TV series from the 1970s.
reboot
/ riːˈbuːt /
verb
- to shut down and restart (a computer system) or (of a computer system) to shut down and restart
reboot
- A term that comes from computer usage. To reboot a computer is to start it up again after a computer crash. Hence, “reboot” has the connotation of starting a process over again.
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Example Sentences
For years, Cattrall has made clear that she doesn’t want to be part of a third movie or a reboot.
Democrats have called for a reboot to the programs, while Republicans have done the opposite.
He said there are “all kinds of institutional reboots that have to be done” that would require “some re-engineering.”
On the reboot, Zack is now the governor of California who landed the job with a very on-brand scheme.
It’s perhaps best known for offering “Star Trek” shows, but its lineup also includes “The Good Wife” spinoff “The Good Fight” and a reboot of “The Twilight Zone” from Jordan Peele.
Another side of Spider-Man that might be interesting to explore in a reboot is seeing him as an adult.
Another angle Robinov suggests as a possibility for Peter Parker/Spider-Man is a franchise reboot tackling Spidey as… an adult.
Fox also owns the rights to The Fantastic Four and a reboot of that series is already scheduled for release in 2015.
As was a follow-up to the new Killer Instinct, which was definitely the biggest surprise reboot of last year.
This spurred Creative Director Adam Isgreen, who also worked on Killer Instinct, to outline of a Phantom Dust reboot—just in case.
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