reinstalling

Definitions

The act of installing software or a device again, typically to resolve errors or update the system.

The process of removing an existing application or driver and replacing it with a fresh copy.

Examples

I spent the entire afternoon reinstalling the operating system to fix the persistent software errors.

After reinstalling the application, the user noticed that all of their previous settings had been reset.

Synonyms

reloading re-establishing reinstating re-equipping re-implementing re-setting

Antonyms

uninstalling removing deleting erasing wiping dismantling discarding