boot loop
Endless startup failure
A boot loop is a malfunction where a computer or device repeatedly restarts without successfully completing its startup sequence—it begins to boot, fails, restarts, and fails again in an endless cycle.
The term applies to phones, computers, gaming consoles, and other electronics: My phone got stuck in a boot loop after the update.
Boot loops typically result from corrupted system files, failed updates, or hardware problems.
- crashSudden violent impact
- stuckUnable to move
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
- restartCommence anew
- power cycleRestart by cutting electricity
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- tech problemsbug, paper jam, low ink, dropped calls, bugs
- system crashescrash report, crash log, BSOD, kernel panic, blue screen
- hardware failurespower failure, hard drive crash, overheating, thermal runaway, dead battery
- Overclockingoverclock, overclocking, clock speed, multiplier, turbo boost
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State of proper function
uptime · steady state · fully functional · operational · system stability
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