reboot vs reset

reboot

verb
  • Restart; to return to a an initial configuration or state. 

  • To start afresh. 

  • To execute a computer's boot process, effectively resetting the computer and causing the operating system to reload, possibly after a system failure. 

noun
  • A fresh start. 

  • An instance of rebooting. 

  • The restarting of a series' storyline without discarding previous continuity. 

  • The restarting of a series' storyline, discarding all previous continuity. 

reset

verb
  • To set back to the initial state. 

  • To set to zero. 

  • To receive and hide (stolen goods, or a criminal, etc.) 

  • To adjust; to set or position differently. 

noun
  • The act of setting to zero. 

  • That which is reset; printed matter set up again. 

  • Something that is reset. 

  • The act of resetting to the initial state. 

  • A device, such as a button or switch, for resetting something. 

  • The crime of knowingly and dishonestly receiving stolen goods, or harbouring an outlaw. 

How often have the words reboot and reset occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )