factory reset

ˈfæktri ˈriːsɛt

factory resetting

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Definition of factory reset - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

system

TECH.

process returning a device to original settings and erasing all data

TECH.

A factory reset will erase your data and restore default settings.

hard reset

master reset

wipe

Verbal expression

technology

TECH.

restore a device to its original settings

TECH.

I had to factory reset my phone to fix the issue..

reboot

reset

restore

erase data

TECH.

erase all data and settings on a device

TECH.

Before selling your laptop, factory reset it to protect your information..

reboot

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Expressions with factory

sausage factory

place where sausages are made

The sausage factory produces hundreds of sausages daily.

sweat factory

workplace with poor conditions and low pay

The garment industry is notorious for its sweat factories.

degree factory

institution producing many degrees with low quality

The university was criticized as a degree factory.

dream factory

film industry, especially Hollywood

Hollywood is known as the dream factory of the world..

factory of dreams

place producing things that inspire or delight

The studio was a factory of dreams for many artists.

get to the fireworks factory

reach the most exciting or important part of a story

Fans can't wait to get to the fireworks factory in the new episode!

Expressions with reset

reset the clock

restore a system or device to its original state

The technician had to reset the clock on the server.

hit the reset button

start over or begin again

After the failure, they decided to hit the reset button and try again.

reset the bar

change the standard or expectation

The new policy will reset the bar for customer service.

reset button

button that returns a device to original state

Press the reset button to restart the router.

reset the dial

adjust a dial back to its starting position

He had to reset the dial on the old radio.

master reset

process restoring a device to original settings

Perform a master reset to fix the issue.

hard reset

restoration of a device to its factory settings

A hard reset will erase all your phone data.

automatic reset

feature that makes a device return to normal state without manual action

The circuit includes automatic reset after an overload is cleared.

Examples of factory reset in a sentence

He initiated a factory reset before selling the laptop.
She decided to factory reset the tablet.
You should factory reset the device before selling it.
You should factory reset your phone before recycling it.
He had to factory reset the tablet to fix the issue.

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French:réinitialisation d'usine, réinitialiser, ...
German:Werksreset, zurücksetzen auf Werkseinstellungen, ...
Italian:ripristino alle impostazioni di fabbrica, ripristinare le impostazioni di fabbrica, ...
Spanish:restablecimiento de fábrica, reiniciar de fábrica, ...
Portuguese:restauro de fábrica, redefinir de fábrica, ...
Chinese:出厂重置, 重置设备, ...
Japanese:工場出荷時リセット, 工場出荷時設定にリセットする, ...
Arabic:إِعَادَة ضَبْط الْمَصْنَع, أَعَادَ ضَبْطَهُ إِلَى إِعْدَادَاتِ الْمَصْنَع, ...
Hebrew:אִפּוּס לְהַגְדְּרוֹת יַצְרָן, לְאַפֵּס לְהַגְדָּרוֹת יִצְרָן, ...
Russian:сброс к заводским настройкам, сбросить до заводских настроек, ...
Ukrainian:скидання до заводських налаштувань, відновити заводські налаштування, ...
Hindi:फैक्टरी रीसेट, मूल सेटिंग्स पर लौटाना, ...
Bengali:ফ্যাক্টরি রিসেট, ফ্যাক্টরি রিসেট করা, ...
Catalan:restabliment de fàbrica, restablir de fàbrica, ...
Czech:tovární nastavení, uvést do továrního nastavení, ...
Danish:fabriksnulstilling, nulstille til fabriksindstillinger, ...
Dutch:fabrieksreset, fabrieksinstellingen herstellen, ...
Greek:επαναφορά εργοστασιακών ρυθμίσεων, κάνω επαναφορά στις εργοστασιακές ρυθμίσεις, ...
Hungarian:gyári visszaállítás, visszaállítani, ...
Khmer:ការកំណត់ឡើងវិញតាមរោងចក្រ, កំណត់ ឡើងវិញ តាម ការ កំណត់ ដើម ពី រោងចក្រ, ...
Korean:공장 초기화, 초기 설정 복원, ...
Persian:بازنشانی کارخانه‌ای, بازنشانی کارخانه‌ای کردن, ...
Polish:przywrócenie ustawień fabrycznych, przywrócić ustawienia fabryczne, ...
Portuguese (BR):redefinição de fábrica, restaurar as configurações de fábrica, ...
Romanian:resetare din fabrică, a resetare din fabrică, ...
Swedish:fabriksåterställning, återställa fabriksinställningar, ...
Thai:การรีเซ็ตค่าโรงงาน, คืนค่าโรงงาน, ...
Turkish:fabrika ayarlarına sıfırlama, fabrika ayarlarına sıfırlamak, ...
Vietnamese:khôi phục cài đặt gốc, đặt lại cài đặt gốc, ...

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