<P> In computing , re booting is the process by which a running computer system is restarted , either intentionally or unintentionally . Reboots can be either cold ( alternatively known as hard ) where the power to the system is physically turned off and back on again , causing an initial boot of the machine , or warm ( alternatively known as soft ) where the system restarts without the need to interrupt the power . The term restart is used to refer to a reboot when the operating system closes all programs and finalizes all pending input and output operations before initiating a soft reboot . </P>
<P> In computing , re booting is the process by which a running computer system is restarted , either intentionally or unintentionally . Reboots can be either cold ( alternatively known as hard ) where the power to the system is physically turned off and back on again , causing an initial boot of the machine , or warm ( alternatively known as soft ) where the system restarts without the need to interrupt the power . The term restart is used to refer to a reboot when the operating system closes all programs and finalizes all pending input and output operations before initiating a soft reboot . </P>
process of restarting a computer that is already powered on
process of restarting a computer that is already powered on
re booting
re booting