Reset - English meaning

verb

Set again or differently.

Usage examples:

I must reset the alarm

verb

To turn a piece of electronic equipment off and then on again when it does not work correctly, to make it start working correctly again

Usage examples:

You can reset most routers by holding down the reset button for 30 seconds., i had to reset the clo…

verb

To change the position on the controls of a piece of equipment

Usage examples:

I had to reset the clock on the microwave., there is no need to reset the thermostat in the summer.

verb

To change the details of something

Usage examples:

You may need to reset your password.

verb

Of a machine or piece of equipment, to turn off and then on again and return to its original settings

Usage examples:

The monitor resets automatically when a new cartridge is installed., the circuit-breaker will autom…

verb

To change so as to be at a different level, amount, or time

Usage examples:

Borrowers began having trouble as their interest rates reset higher., the system resets every leap …

verb

Of a person, to start again after a period of rest or change, so that you feel better able to deal with your life or with a situation

Usage examples:

Covid-19 has provided many people with an opportunity to reset., longer intervals between deploymen…

noun

The act of returning a piece of equipment to its original settings, usually by turning it off and on again

Usage examples:

A hard reset will erase all of the device's applications., the unit may require a full-system reset .

noun

The act of changing the details of something

Usage examples:

As soon as we learned of the attack, we forced password resets on all affected accounts.

noun

The act of changing something so it is at a different level, amount, or time

Usage examples:

We should anticipate a reset of tax rates., some homeowners are facing resets on adjustable-rate mo…