reset
ˌriˈsɛt
resetting
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Verb

tr.
1.
start overadjust or set differently
  • The technician reset the satellite dish for better reception.
readjust recalibrate
2.
technologyset back to the initial state
  • She reset the phone to factory settings.
restart
3.
medicalTECH.set a broken bone againTECH.
  • The doctor reset the patient's fractured arm.
realign reposition

Noun

1.
technologydevice or mechanism for resetting
  • He pressed the reset on the machine..
reboot restart
2.
initial stateact of returning to original state
  • The reset of the system took several minutes.
reboot restart
3.
adjustmentRaresetting again or differentlyRare
  • After the error, a reset was necessary..
readjustment realignment
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    device or mechanism for resetting

Expressions with reset

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restore a system or device to its original state
The technician had to reset the clock on the server.
start over or begin again
After the failure, they decided to hit the reset button and try again.
change the standard or expectation
The new policy will reset the bar for customer service.
button that returns a device to original state
Press the reset button to restart the router.
adjust a dial back to its starting position
He had to reset the dial on the old radio.
process returning a device to original settings and erasing all data
A factory reset will erase your data and restore default settings.

Origin of reset

Latin, re (again) + set (place)

Terms with reset included in their meaning

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team reset
stop briefly to reorganize, then come together again
computing
remove data or reset to an empty state
zeroedadj.
reset
set to zero
technology
restarted or reset, especially a computer system
technology
reset or refreshed
resetting
reset to an original value after passing a maximum
reset
remove past mistakes or issues
reset
remove all previous records or mistakes

Examples of reset in a sentence

  • He reset the password to enhance security.
  • He had to reset the router after the outage.
  • The technician reset the system to fix the error.
  • The surgeon had to reset the dislocated joint.
  • After the accident, they reset his broken leg.
  • The device's reset was hard to find.

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  1. French:réajuster, réinitialisation, ...
  2. German:neu einstellen, Reset-Taste, ...
  3. Italian:regolare nuovamente, reset, ...
  4. Spanish:ajustar, reinicio, ...
  5. Portuguese:reconfigurar, dispositivo de reinicialização, ...
  6. Chinese:重设, 复位装置, ...
  7. Japanese:再調整する, リセット装置, ...
  8. Arabic:أَعادَ ضَبْط, إعادة ضبط, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַגְדִּיר מֵחָדָשׁ, לַחְצַן אִיפּוּס, ...
  10. Russian:перенастраивать, устройство сброса, ...
  11. Ukrainian:переналаштувати, кнопка скидання, ...
  12. Hindi:पुनः समायोजित करना, रीसेट बटन, ...
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