spool up
The term "spool up" originates from aviation, describing the process of increasing a turbine engine's speed, and has since been adopted in various technical contexts.
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Definition
C1Aviation
(technical)To increase the rotational speed of a turbine engine, leading to more thrust.
Example
- The pilot waited for the engines to spool up before takeoff.
C1Technology
(technical)To start or prepare a system or process, often referring to servers or instances reaching operational speed.
Example
- The IT team needed a few minutes to spool up the new server.
B2General
To prepare or get ready for action.
Example
- The team spooled up for the big project ahead.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "spool up":
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