reflash

English

Etymology

From re- +‎ flash.

Verb

reflash (third-person singular simple present reflashes, present participle reflashing, simple past and past participle reflashed)

1. (transitive, computing) To flash again; to overwrite the memory of an updatable component such as a BIOS chip.
2. (intransitive, of a fire) To burst back into flame after being extinguished and then receiving a large amount of oxygen.

Derived terms

• reflashable

Noun

reflash (plural reflashes)

1. The situation where a fire bursts back into flame after being extinguished and then receiving a large amount of oxygen.

Anagrams

• Flasher, flasher, halfers