återstarten

Återstarten is a Swedish noun referring to the act or process of restarting after a disruption, shutdown, or pause. It is used across several domains, including technology, industry, economy and public life, to describe the resumption of activity after an interruption. The term is formed from åter- meaning “again” and starten meaning “the start,” and is typically used with a definite object, for example återstarten av systemet or återstarten av ekonomin.

In technology and computing, återstarten denotes rebooting devices or software following faults, updates, or configuration changes. In industry and manufacturing, it describes restarting production lines after maintenance, outages, or curtailments. In economic and political contexts, återstarten is used metaphorically to talk about measures intended to revive growth, employment, or public services after a downturn or crisis. Media and public discourse may refer to the återstart of a program, project, or event that was paused.

The term is often distinguished from related concepts such as omstart and uppstart. Omstart can imply starting over from a new baseline or after a failure, whereas återstart emphasizes resuming an ongoing process rather than beginning anew. Uppstart commonly relates to initial startup or launch, while återstart highlights continuation and reinvigoration after a pause.

See also: omstart, uppstart, start (start).