spinup

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noun

The process of a disk drive spinning up.

Opposite
spindown
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Meanings

nounspinup (countable and uncountable, plural spinups)

plural spinups

  1. countableuncountablecomputingThe process of a disk drive spinning up.
  2. countableuncountableThe act or process of building or creating something, such as a business or product line.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
spindown

Origin

Deverbal from spin up.

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Cite this entry
APA

spinup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinup

MLA

“spinup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinup. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spinup,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinup.

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