reset button

ˈriːsɛt ˈbʌtən

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Definition of reset button - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technologybutton that returns a device to original state

Press the reset button to restart the router.

fiction

Rare

plot device returning characters to original state

Rare

The reset button undid all the character's progress.

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button that returns a device to original state

Expressions with reset button

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hit the reset button

start over or begin again

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

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 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.

Expressions with button

button up

fasten with a button or buttons

She buttoned up her coat before going outside.

panic button

button pressed in emergency to summon help

She hit the panic button when she noticed the smoke..

red button

button that triggers emergency action

Press the red button to stop the machine.

button it

stop talking or making noise

When the teacher entered, he whispered to his friend to button it..

big red button

button that triggers an important action

He pressed the big red button to start the machine.

at the touch of a button

adv.

easily done by pressing a button

You can start the machine at the touch of a button.

bright as a button

adj.

very cheerful or lively

The children were bright as a button during the party.

on the button

adv.

exactly at the precise time

He arrived on the button, not a minute late..

press the panic button

act quickly because of sudden fear or emergency

Don't press the panic button just because you lost your keys.

adorable as a button

adj.

extremely cute or charming

The puppy is adorable as a button with its big eyes.

Examples of reset button in a sentence

If the computer freezes, use the reset button.
The reset button brought the story back to the beginning.
Using the reset button, the plot started anew.

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French:bouton de réinitialisation, bouton reset, ...
German:Reset-Taste, Reset-Knopf, ...
Italian:pulsante di reset, reset button, ...
Spanish:botón de reinicio, reinicio, ...
Portuguese:botão de reset, ...
Chinese:重置按钮, ...
Japanese:リセットボタン, ...
Arabic:زِرّ إِعَادَة الضَّبْط, أداة تعيد القصة إلى البداية, ...
Hebrew:כַּפְתּוֹר אִפּוּס, ...
Russian:кнопка сброса, перезагрузка, ...
Ukrainian:кнопка скидання, перезапуск, ...
Hindi:रीसेट बटन, पुनः आरंभ बटन, ...
Bengali:রিসেট বোতাম, ...
Catalan:botó de reinici, ...
Czech:resetovací tlačítko, reset, ...
Danish:nulstillingsknap, reset-funktion, ...
Dutch:resetknop, ...
Greek:κουμπί επαναφοράς, ...
Hungarian:reset gomb, visszaállítás, ...
Khmer:ប៊ូតុងកំណត់ឡើងវិញ, ឧបករណ៍ក្នុងសាច់រឿងដែលធ្វើឱ្យតួអង្គត្រឡប់ទៅស្ថានភាពដើម, ...
Korean:리셋 버튼, ...
Persian:دکمه بازنشانی, ...
Polish:przycisk reset, przycisk przywracania, ...
Portuguese (BR):botão de reset, botão de reinício, ...
Romanian:buton de resetare, ...
Swedish:återställningsknapp, ...
Thai:ปุ่มรีเซ็ต, ...
Turkish:sıfırlama düğmesi, yeniden başlatma düğmesi, ...
Vietnamese:nút đặt lại, ...

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