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The term reboot comes from the middle age (before computers). Horses who stopped in mid-stride required a boot to the rear to start again. Thus the term to rear-boot, later abbreviated into reboot, widely used for WINDOWS!
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∙ 14y ago
James O'Donnell
Reboot means to restart, usually the operating system, of a device. It comes from the term "boot" which in turn is a shortening of "bootstrap", which refers to a self-starting process that kicks off on a power-up or restart event and proceeds to load the rest of the programs that make up (usually) the operating system.
The bootstrap term in computing started in the 1950's and is a reference to the idiom of "Pulling yourself up by your bootstraps" which was originally a rhetorical impossibility but came to refer to self-starting individuals or self-made successes.
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How do you reboot the whole system of a computer?
well mostly you reboot your computer when it seems not to work
What does turning off the computer do?
It allows the computer to reboot.
What is the word origin for the word reboot?
The person who edited the horse story is correct. The term comes from "boot," which is short for "bootstrap," an old term for starting from little or nothing. The term "bootstrap" is derived from the ancient phrase, "pulling [it, oneself, etc.] up by the bootstraps." In the early days of computer experimentation (the "breadboard" era when wiring was actually attached to wooden breadboards), builders and programmers referred to start-up--starting the machine language routines to run the device--as bootstrapping. This was before there were operating systems or programs. As English-speakers do, over the decades the term for starting or restarting a computer has been shortened to "boot," "boot up," and "reboot." "The term reboot comes from the middle age (before computers). Horses who stopped in mid-stride required a boot to the rear to start again. Thus the term to rear-boot, later abbreviated into reboot." --- The above answer is complete nonsense. Boot is short for "Bootstrap". It's from the aphorism to "pull one's self up by one's bootstraps." A bootstrap load was the way early computer manufacturers described the process of a computer loading its operating system. Reboot is just the natural evolution of the term boot - meaning to boot again.
What does it mean when computer does not reboot?
you broke it
What keys do you hold to reboot?
simaltaneously press Ctrl+alt+delete your computer will reboot
What movie and television projects has Gavin Blair been in?
Gavin Blair has: Played Game Announcer in "ReBoot" in 1994. Played Computer Voice in "ReBoot" in 1994. Played Binky in "ReBoot" in 1994. Played Computer in "ReBoot" in 1994. Played Binky in "ReBoot: My Two Bobs" in 2001.
Can I re boot my computer from another computer?
To reboot your computer from another computer, you will need to install a program that allows you to remotely access your computer. Once you have installed this and given the program access to your computer, you can follow the commands to reboot
What does it mean to reboot a CPU?
Reboot is computer talk for turn off the computer and turn it back on. It helps reset the memory and other processes.
What do you call restarting a computer when it is already powered on?
Cold boot is the term used for starting the computer from the power off condition.
Does it hurt to reboot computer?
YES,yes it does
Where can one find out how to reboot your computer in safe mode?
Rebooting your computer in safe mode is a good idea if you suspect a virus or your computer is running slow. To find out how to reboot check out Microsoft.
What happen when reboot takes place in computer?
When you reboot your computer, your computer restarts, or starts again. This is just like restarting your computer.
