powering on
Initiating the system
Powering on is starting up an electronic device or machine by supplying it with electricity: I'm still powering on my laptop.
The phrase emphasizes the process rather than the result—compare with *turn on* or *switch on*, which focus on the action.
The server takes several minutes powering on after a reboot.
- bootingInitializing a computer system
- booting upInitial power-on sequence
- boot sequenceComputer startup process
- startupNew business enterprise
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
press · bootup · energizing · plugging in · activating · current · switch · charge · wake · warm-up · initializing · loading screen · calibration · diagnostics · battery · click · synchronization · coming to life
powering onpowering off
Stopping electrical function
shutting down · turning off · switching off · powering down · shutting off
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