startup
IPA: stˈɑrtʌp
noun
- The act or process of starting a process or machine.
- A new company or organization or business venture designed for rapid growth.
- (computing, often capitalized) A folder (especially in Windows), containing shortcuts of applications or programs that start up automatically after a user signs in.
- (obsolete, dialect, chiefly in the plural) A kind of high-low or thigh-high boot worn by rustic people.
- (obsolete, dialect, chiefly in the plural) A kind of gaiter or legging.
- (obsolete) One who comes suddenly into notice; an upstart.
start-up
IPA: stˈɑrtʌp
noun
- Alternative spelling of startup. [The act or process of starting a process or machine.]
start up
IPA: stˈɑrtˈʌp
verb
- (intransitive) To rise suddenly.
- (transitive) To commence the operation of; to activate; to launch.
- (intransitive) To begin to operate.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To begin.
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