system reboot

[ˈsɪs.təm ˈri.buːt]
noun/verb phrasepl: system reboots
reinicialização do sistema
1. The process of restarting a computer or electronic system, shutting it down completely and starting it up again
The IT department scheduled a system reboot for Sunday morning to install updates.
O departamento de TI agendou uma reinicialização do sistema para domingo de manhã para instalar atualizações.
2. A fundamental restart or reorganization of a system, process, or organization
The company needed a system reboot to improve its operations and efficiency.
A empresa precisava de uma reinicialização do sistema para melhorar suas operações e eficiência.
In Brazil, the term 'reinicialização do sistema' is standard in IT departments, though the English word 'reboot' is increasingly used in tech-savvy communities and corporate environments. In the USA, 'system reboot' is common technical jargon, but has also entered general business vocabulary metaphorically to mean organizational renewal or fresh starts. Both cultures use it literally (computing) and figuratively (organizational reform).
NYC Slang
A reboot; sometimes metaphorically used as 'we need a reboot' meaning a fresh start
Synonyms / Sinônimos
restartrebootsystem restartcold boothard reset
Antonyms / Antônimos
shutdownpower offsystem failure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reinicialização do sistema
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese for technical contexts
General Brazilian (Informal)
reiniciar o sistema
Common verb phrase used colloquially
Portugal
reinicialização do sistema
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; sometimes 'reboot' is used directly
São Paulo (Tech Industry)
reboot do sistema
English term 'reboot' frequently used in technical/corporate settings

Related Words

bootstartuprestartshutdownupdatefirmwareoperating system

Related Idioms & Phrases

hit the reset button
start from scratch
wipe the slate clean
give something a fresh start
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