Startup Definition & Meaning

startup
noun
  1. the act of setting in operation; "repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive"
  2. the act of starting a new operation or practice; "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes"

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