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Meaning of nuke and pave | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To wipe a computer's hard disk and reinstall everything, as a drastic fix for problems.

slang

Examples

“I'm so sorry, I was hoping that we could see each other . . . there is a solution to this, when you are here, before you go back, I can take my computer in and get it nuked and paved.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

nuke it from orbit nuke it out nuke the fridge nuked nuked and paved nuked it from orbit