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Rewrite vs Reboot - What's the difference?

rewrite | reboot |

As nouns the difference between rewrite and reboot

is that rewrite is the act of writing again or anew while reboot is (computing) an instance of rebooting.

As verbs the difference between rewrite and reboot

is that rewrite is to write again, differently (to modify) while reboot is (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.

rewrite

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of writing again or anew.
  • Something that has been written again.

    • Verb

  • To write again, differently (to modify).
  • To write again (without changing).

    • Usage notes

    * The verb "restate" has analogous senses "to state again" and "to rephrase, to state again differently".

    Derived terms

    * rewritable

    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

    Anagrams

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