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to reimage

to reimage

1 7.2
To replace a computer's software so it works correctly again
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈɪmɪdʒ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : restaurar la imagen
  • To fix the issues with my laptop, I had to reimage the operating system using a recovery disk.

Examples

  • Greenbrier hires a certain number of these students to work during the summer to reimage, repair, and set up computers in all 14 county schools under the direction of adults trained by county personnel.

    Academic text (2007)
  • I did take one and reimage it with the exact same image, and now it works fine.

    Blog text (24)
  • Reimaging commencing.

  • After the software update failed, the technician advised me to reimage the device to restore its original settings.

  • If your tablet is running slowly, you might need to reimage it to improve its performance.

Synonyms

to restore
vsto reimage
219 3.5

Return something like a painting or building to its original working condition

focuses on replacing the whole software image rather than general repairs or fixes
to reinstall
vsto reimage
14 3.8

To put a program or device back so it works after you remove it for repair

replaces the entire system image to fix or update the whole device
to reinitialize
vsto reimage
  • Specialized
7 7.2

Set a device or program back to its original settings

replaces the system software image to update or fix rather than only resetting settings
to redefault
vsto reimage
  • Specialized
7.2

Put a device or program back to its original factory settings

replaces the system software image, allowing updates rather than only factory defaults
to restitute
vsto reimage
8.9

Make something like it was before or better

is a technical process replacing system software image rather than general restoration

Antonyms

to corrupt
  • Specialized
39 5.2

To damage computer files so they cannot be read

How Restored

to restore
219 3.5
to reset
107 2.9
to reimage
  • Specialized
1 7.2
to reinstall
14 3.8
to restart
85 2.3

Surface Forms

reimage infinitive
reimaged past
reimaged past participle
reimaging present participle
reimages third person singular

Morphology

reimage = image (semi-transparent) = re + image

Morphologically transparent as re- + image, but the sense depends on a specialized technical meaning of 'image' (disk/software image) that many learners will not infer from the common senses of 'image'.

Etymology

Reimage combines re- 'again' and image meaning 'a full copy or picture of a computer system'. So to reimage a computer is to put that clean 'picture' back on it to fix problems or update it.