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reboot | x |

As a noun reboot

is (computing) an instance of rebooting.

As a verb 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.

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

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

    * English ergative verbs ----

    x

    Translingual

    {{Basic Latin character info, previous=W, next=Y, image= (wikipedia X)

    Etymology 1

    Letter

  • The twenty-fourth letter of the .
    • See also
    (Latn-script)

    Cardinal number

    (mul-number)
  • The number 10.

    • Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • A symbol of the IPA, representing a voiceless uvular fricative.
  • strike

    • Etymology 2

    Possibly from skull and crossbones

    Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
    • Derived terms
    * XXX

    See also

    {{Letter , page=X , NATO=X-ray , Morse=–··– , Character=X , Braille=? }} Image:Latin X.png, Capital and lowercase versions of X , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter X.png, Uppercase and lowercase X in Fraktur Roman numerals ----