cold boot
A "cold boot" is an essential procedure in computing to start a computer from a powered-off state, ensuring a fresh initialization.
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Definition
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(technical)Starting a computer from a completely powered-off state by turning it on.
Example
- After the power outage, a cold boot was necessary to restart the computer.
- Perform a cold boot if the system is unresponsive.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "cold boot":
boot upsoft rebootboot verbhard resetstart upboot outboot camp