Reinstall

/ˌriːɪnˈstɔːl/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To install something again, such as software or an application, often to fix a problem or to update it.

If the software continues to crash, you might need to reinstall it.

To place or put something back in its original position.

After cleaning the area, we had to reinstall the shelves.

To reset a system or application to a previous state or configuration.

The technician suggested we reinstall the operating system to resolve the issues.

From re- (again) + install (to set up or establish).

reinstall software

To install a software application again.

reinstall windows

To set up the Windows operating system again from scratch.

reinstall drivers

To set up device drivers anew for functionality.

install

To set up software or hardware for use.

configure

To set up software or hardware to work in a desired way.

Nuke and pave

If the software is acting up, just nuke and pave it by reinstalling.

Wipe and reload

My computer was slow, so I had to wipe and reload the system.