spinning up
Initiating the process
Spinning up means starting, initializing, or getting something operational.
The image comes from machinery or hard drives reaching operating speed.
In computing and business, it describes launching servers, processes, or projects: We're spinning up a new team to handle the migration.
The phrase implies preparation before full capacity: Give me a minute to spin up on this issue.
- gear upPrepare for activity
- initializeSet starting conditions
- getting startedBeginning an undertaking
- ramp-upPhased increase in intensity
- hit the ground runningBegin working effectively immediately
mobilize · angular momentum · boot · onboarding · configure · torque · provision · server farm · deploy · build out · gyroscope · precession · top speed · prepare · scale · activate · power on · accelerate
spinning upshutting down
Ending operation or activity
spinning down · powering down · powering off · winding down · taking offline
spinning upwinding down
Gradually decreasing toward conclusion
shutting down · spinning down · wrapping up · disbanding · closing out