cold start

**cold start**

The term “cold start” refers to the initial phase when a system, application, or device is launched from an inactive or powered-off state. In computing and technology contexts, it often describes the delay or performance issues experienced as software initializes and loads necessary resources for the first time. This term is commonly used in areas such as cloud computing, machine learning, and app development to highlight challenges in startup latency and methods to optimize response times during the initial launch.