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reflash

reflash

1 7.5
An update of the software that is built into a device
  • noun
  • /ˈriːflæʃ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : reescritura
  • After experiencing software issues, the technician performed a reflash of the device's firmware to restore its functionality.

Examples

  • The video game console needed a reflash to fix bugs and improve performance after the last update.

  • To enhance system stability, a reflash of the firmware is often required for outdated devices.

  • All you need to accept OTA in this case is a reflash of the stock-recovery.img, which I've found, but not before hours of searching.

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  • A BIOS reflash button here Gigabit Ethernet optical audio out that looks like power D SATA cool beans.

Synonyms

flashing
vsreflash
  • Specialized
1 5.9

A way of putting new program code into a device's internal memory

is about updating device software broadly, not only that specific memory type
reinstruction
vsreflash
  • Specialized
8.2

To load or change the program in a machine

focuses specifically on rewriting stored device software, especially firmware

How Extensive

reflash
  • Specialized
1 7.5
to reinstall
14 3.8
to update
451 2.8
patch
  • Specialized
75 3.8

Surface Forms

reflash singular
reflashes plural

Morphology

reflash = reflash (semi-transparent) = re + flash

The form is analyzable as 're-' + 'flash', but the technical sense of flashing firmware is specialized and not fully predictable for an average learner.

Etymology

The word reflash is made of re- 'again' and flash 'flash memory or a quick write to memory'. So a reflash is the act of writing a device's software into its memory again to update or fix it.