re ‧ boot /ˌriːˈbuːt/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
if you reboot a computer, or if it reboots, you start it up again
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THESAURUS
■ Actions when using a computer
▪ start up/boot up to make a computer start working:
I’m having problems starting up my computer.
▪ log on/in to start using a computer system by typing your name and password:
He logged on and read his emails.
▪ click on something to press a button on a computer mouse to choose a program, file etc from the screen:
When you click on the link, it sends you to the company’s website.
▪ install to add new software to a computer so that the software is ready to be used:
All users should install anti-virus software.
▪ download to move information, pictures, or music from the Internet onto your computer:
You can download MP3 files.
▪ upload to move information, pictures, or music from your computer to a different computer across the Internet:
Sites such as YouTube allow you to upload your own videos.
▪ open to make a file or program ready to use:
Open a new file and type in the information.
▪ scroll up/down to move information on a computer screen up or down so that you can read it:
Scroll down to read the questions and answers.
▪ enter to type information into a computer:
The program requires you to enter a password.
▪ delete to remove information from a computer:
I’ve deleted his email.
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When you delete a file, it first gets moved to the recycle bin.
▪ cut and paste to remove information from one place and put it in another place:
Tutors are looking out for students who cut and paste their essays from the Internet.
▪ save to make a computer keep the work that you have done on it:
Make sure you save any work you do before you shut the computer down.
▪ close to stop having a file or program ready to use:
To close the window, click on the ‘X’ in the top right-hand corner of the screen.
▪ log off/out to stop using a computer system by giving it particular instructions:
I get an error message when I log off.
▪ shut down to make a computer stop working:
Employees should shut their computers down at the end of each day.
▪ restart/reboot to make a computer start working again:
Wait a few minutes before rebooting your computer.