hard reset

hɑːd ˈriːsɛt

Definition

Definition of hard reset - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

restoration of a device to its factory settings

TECH.

A hard reset will erase all your phone data.

reboot

reset

restore

computer system

TECH.

reinitialization of core hardware components of a system

TECH.

Perform a hard reset to fix the computer issues.

factory reset

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Expressions with hard

hard cheese

firm cheese made by pressing curds

Parmesan is a popular hard cheese.

hard feelings

resentment or bitterness after a disagreement

They parted without hard feelings despite the argument.

hard going

adj.

difficult and requiring a lot of effort

The project was hard going but rewarding.

hard hitter

person who hits with great force

The boxer was known as a hard hitter in the ring.

hard to get

adj.

difficult to obtain or achieve

The rare book is hard to get.

as hard as one can

adv.

with maximum effort or intensity

They ran as hard as they can to catch the last bus.

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.

factory reset

process returning a device to original settings and erasing all data

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

master reset

process restoring a device to original settings

Perform a master reset to fix the issue.

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 hard reset in a sentence

A hard reset is necessary to restore default settings.
A hard reset might resolve the smartphone's freezing issue.
The technician suggested a hard reset for the router.

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French:réinitialisation complète, redémarrage matériel, ...
German:Hard-Reset, Neustart, ...
Italian:ripristino totale, hard reset, ...
Spanish:restablecimiento completo, reinicio completo, ...
Portuguese:reset de fábrica, reinicialização forçada, ...
Chinese:恢复出厂设置, 硬重置, ...
Japanese:ハードリセット, 強制再起動, ...
Arabic:إِعَادَة ضَبْط المَصْنَع, إِعَادَة تَعْيِين صَلْبَة, ...
Hebrew:אִיפּוּס קָשִׁיחַ, אִפְסוּת מַעֲרֶכֶת, ...
Russian:жёсткая перезагрузка, жесткая перезагрузка, ...
Ukrainian:повне скидання, жорстке перезавантаження, ...
Hindi:हार्ड रीसेट, पुनः आरंभ, ...
Bengali:হার্ড রিসেট, ...
Catalan:restabliment complet, reinici complet, ...
Czech:tvrdý reset, hardwarový reset, ...
Danish:hard reset, hård nulstilling, ...
Dutch:harde reset, ...
Greek:σκληρό reset, ολική επαναφορά, ...
Hungarian:gyári visszaállítás, kényszerített újraindítás, ...
Khmer:ការកំណត់ឡើងវិញទៅការកំណត់រោងចក្រ, ការកំណត់ប្រព័ន្ធឡើងវិញដោយផ្តាច់ថាមពល, ...
Korean:하드 리셋, 강제 재부팅, ...
Persian:بازنشانی سخت, ریست سخت, ...
Polish:twardy reset, ...
Portuguese (BR):hard reset, reinicialização forçada, ...
Romanian:resetare completă, hard reset, ...
Swedish:hård återställning, total återställning, ...
Thai:การรีเซ็ตแบบฮาร์ด, รีเซ็ตแบบฮาร์ด, ...
Turkish:sert sıfırlama, donanım sıfırlaması, ...
Vietnamese:khôi phục cứng, khởi động cứng, ...

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