Meaning & use
Reimaging
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In computing, restoring a device to a standard state by installing a saved copy of its operating system and software.
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IT support spent the afternoon reimaging every laptop in the office.
Reimaging the tablet erased all the corrupted files and settings.
A note on using this word
Distinct from 'reimagining,' which means to conceive of something in a new creative way; the two are sometimes confused because of their similar spelling.
Words with a similar meaning
reinstalling
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