rebootable
Able to restart
Rebootable describes a system or device that can be restarted or rebooted: The server is remotely rebootable, so we don't need someone on-site.
In computing, rebootable often specifies that a system can restart without manual intervention or physical access.
The term sometimes appears in discussions of recovery—a rebootable drive contains a working operating system.
Commence anew
- power cycleRestart by cutting electricity
- cold bootStarting from powered-off state
- warm bootRestarting without power-off
- reset buttonControl that restores defaults
bootloader · BIOS · UEFI · firmware · operating system · kernel · safe mode · boot sequence
Able to be regained
- restorableAble to be renewed
- fault-tolerantContinues despite component failures
- fail-safeAutomatic harm prevention mechanism
- self-healingAble to repair itself
redundant · robust · reliable · persistent · stable · survivable · rollback · checkpoint
Hardware's permanent programming
- flashableAble to be overwritten
- upgradeableCapable of being improved
- configurableAble to be adjusted
- programmableAble to accept instructions
ROM · microcode · rootable · moddable · customizable · hardware · embedded · IoT
Fit for purpose
- refreshableAble to be updated
- resettableAble to be cleared
- renewableCapable of restoration
- updatableAble to be revised
patchable · fixable · diagnosable · cleanable · wipeable · reformattable · reinstallable · reconfigurable
restart
Commence anew
- power cycleRestart by cutting electricity
- cold bootStarting from powered-off state
- warm bootRestarting without power-off
reset button · bootloader · BIOS · UEFI · firmware · operating system · kernel · safe mode · boot sequence · POST
recoverable
Able to be regained
- restorableAble to be renewed
- fault-tolerantContinues despite component failures
- fail-safeAutomatic harm prevention mechanism
self-healing · redundant · robust · reliable · persistent · stable · survivable · rollback · checkpoint · snapshot
firmware
Hardware's permanent programming
- flashableAble to be overwritten
- upgradeableCapable of being improved
- configurableAble to be adjusted
programmable · ROM · microcode · rootable · moddable · customizable · hardware · embedded · IoT · router
serviceable
Fit for purpose
- refreshableAble to be updated
- resettableAble to be cleared
- renewableCapable of restoration
updatable · patchable · fixable · diagnosable · cleanable · wipeable · reformattable · reinstallable · reconfigurable