Pronunciation: /riːˈsɛt/
noun a process of restoring a device or system to its original state
A1 I need to do a reset on my phone to fix the issue.
A2 Can you show me how to perform a factory reset on my laptop?
B1 The reset button on the router should be pressed for at least 10 seconds.
B2 After the reset, all settings will be restored to their default values.
C1 The system administrator initiated a reset of all user passwords.
C2 A reset of the database may be necessary to resolve the data corruption issue.
verb to restore a device or system to its original state
A1 I need to reset my password for the computer.
A2 Can you show me how to reset the settings on this device?
B1 It's important to reset your phone every once in a while to keep it running smoothly.
B2 After the power outage, we had to reset all the clocks in the house.
C1 The therapist helped me reset my mindset and approach to challenges.
C2 In order to fix the issue, we had to reset the entire system back to its original state.
formal The technician will need to perform a system reset to fix the issue.
informal Just hit the reset button and see if that helps.
slang I had to do a reset on my phone because it was acting up.
figurative Sometimes we need to hit the reset button in life and start fresh.
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