snapstart

noun
UK /ˈsnæp.stɑːt/
US /ˈsnæp.stɑːrt/

A snapstart is a very quick beginning that happens all at once.

The race had a snapstart, and the runners were off before anyone blinked.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A feature that makes a computer program or app open much faster.

With snapstart turned on, the game loaded in just two seconds.

3. A sudden, energetic burst of activity at the very beginning of something.

The party got a snapstart when the music came on and everyone started dancing.

4. A device or button that starts a machine instantly.

He pressed the snapstart on the toy car and it zoomed across the floor.