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Reboot vs Restart - What's the difference?

reboot | restart |

In computing terms the difference between reboot and restart

is that reboot is to cause a computer to execute its boot process, effectively resetting the computer and causing the operating system to reload, especially after a system or power failure while restart is to reboot.

reboot

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (computing) An instance of rebooting.
  • (narratology) The restarting of a series storyline that discards all previous continuity.

    • Verb

  • (computing) To cause a computer to execute its boot process, effectively resetting the computer and causing the operating system to reload, especially after a system or power failure
  • (narratology) To discard all previous continuity in a series and restart the series.
  • (video games) To restart a (computer or video game) from the beginning.

    • See also

    * bootstrap

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    restart

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of starting something again.
    • After the restart of my browser, the problem went away.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 18 , author=Ben Dirs , title=Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=England looked to put width on the ball after the restart , Armitage very nearly going over in the corner only for the video referee to decide his foot was in touch. But Armitage did get on the score-sheet five minutes later, Ben Foden straightening and putting the London Irish man in. }}

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To start again.
    • All attempts to restart the engine failed.
  • (computing) to reboot.

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