English · Phrasal verb Attested

spin up

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To reach a sufficient spinning speed for reads and writes to take place.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đạt tốc độ quay đủ cho việc đọc và viết

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Plated hard disk surfaces are actually harder and more scratch resistant than read-write heads are. The hard magnetic medium effectively protects itself from head crashes caused by contaminants and the drive's spinning up or down.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To power up, launch, or instantiate.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bật lên, khởi chạy hoặc tạo thể hiện

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be brought into full operation; to reach full potential or capacity; to spool up.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Được đưa vào hoạt động đầy đủ; đạt tới khả năng hoặc công suất tối đa

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “spin up” mean?

To reach a sufficient spinning speed for reads and writes to take place.

Is “spin up” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.