start up sequence
- bootHigh shoe or startup
- initializationPreparing system for operation
- launchSet into motion
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
power-on · BIOS · loading · bootloader · reboot · cold start · warm start · POST · system check · kernel · firmware · diagnostics · spin-up · flicker · hum · whir · cursor · splash screen
operational phase
start up sequenceshutdown
Cessation of operations
power down · system halt · termination · deactivation · power off
system state trajectory
start up sequenceshutdown
Cessation of operations
power down · decommissioning · spin down · powering off · winding down