startup

Meanings

Plural: startups

Noun

• the act of setting in operation
  • "repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive"
• the act of starting a new operation or practice
  • "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes"
• The act or process of starting a process or machine.
• A new company or organization or business venture designed for rapid growth.
• A folder (especially in Windows), containing shortcuts of applications or programs that start up automatically after a user signs in.
• A kind of high-low or thigh-high boot worn by rustic people.
• A kind of gaiter or legging.
• One who comes suddenly into notice; an upstart.

Synonyms

inauguration

Antonyms

shutdown

Related Words

autostart, launch → launch pad