Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

spin-up

Verb

/spɪn ʌp/

Definition

The process of starting or initializing an application, system, or hardware resource in computing.

Examples

The IT team will spin up the new virtual machine this afternoon.
They decided to spin up the software environment for the project as soon as possible.
After the update, the system took a while to spin up.

Meaning

Spin-up refers to the act of bringing an application or resource into an operational state, often involving loading necessary data and preparing the system for use.