reboot


To restart a computer. In DOS, you can reboot by pressing the Alt, Control and Delete keys simultaneously. This is called a warm boot. You can also perform a cold boot by turning the computer off and then on again.

On a PC running Microsoft Windows you reboot by selecting the “Shut Down” option from the Start menu. On Macs, you reboot by selecting the “Restart” option from the Special menu.

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