Restartovat

Restartovat is a Czech verb meaning to restart or reboot a computer, device, or system. It is used to describe the act of stopping and starting a device again in order to restore normal operation or apply changes. The term is common in information technology and consumer electronics, as well as in broader discussions of system maintenance.

Etymology and status. Restartovat is a loanword from the English noun and verb restart, adapted into Czech with the productive infinitive suffix -ovat. It entered common Czech usage with the rise of personal computers and networked devices in the late 20th century and remains widely used in technical and everyday language.

Usage and examples. Restartovat is typically transitive, taking a direct object such as počítač (computer), router, or server. In Czech, one would say to restart the computer or to restart the router. The term is commonly found in manuals, help guides, and IT support conversations. It can be used literally to indicate a reboot or more loosely to describe restarting a process or service after an error or update. For example, a guide might instruct users to restartovat systém po instalaci aktualizace (restart the system after installing updates), or to restartovat zařízení to restore functionality.

Variants and related terms. In Czech, synonyms or near-synonyms include znovu spustit (to start up again) and resetovat (to reset), with restartovat often preferred for rebooting hardware or software. The noun form related to the action is restart. See also reboot, commonly used in English-language technical contexts.