reset
Loading your saved state.
reset
The resetting of an electronic device (such as a computer, router, or smartphone) to its initial state or to a defined starting state.
Wenn das Internet nicht funktioniert, hilft oft ein Reset des Routers.
If the internet isn't working, a reset of the router often helps.
reset
In a figurative sense, a complete fresh start or realignment in a non-technical area, for example in a project, relationship, or in life.
Nach dem Scheitern des Projekts brauchte das ganze Team einen mentalen Reset.
After the project failed, the whole team needed a mental reset.
The most common verb used with 'Reset' (reset) is 'machen' (to do/make). People often talk about 'einen Reset machen' (to do a reset) in order to restart a device.
Wenn der Computer langsam ist, mache ich einfach einen Reset.
If the computer is slow, I just do a reset.
You can tell from the context whether the technical or figurative meaning is intended. If people are talking about devices (computers, routers), it means a technical restart. If they are talking about people, projects, or feelings, it means a mental fresh start.
Der Router braucht einen Reset, das Internet geht wieder nicht.
The router needs a reset; the internet isn't working again.
In technical instructions or in a more formal context, the phrase 'einen Reset durchführen' (to perform a reset) is often used instead of 'einen Reset machen' (to do a reset).
Bitte führen Sie einen Reset des Geräts durch, um die Werkseinstellungen wiederherzustellen.
Please perform a reset of the device to restore the factory settings.
restoration
For a device, Wiederherstellung can mean restoring data or returning it to a previous state. A Reset, by contrast, returns the device to a defined initial state, such as its factory settings.
Nach dem Fehler brachte ein Reset den Laptop auf die Werkseinstellungen zurück.
After the error, a reset returned the laptop to its factory settings.
Nach dem Fehler brachte die Wiederherstellung aus der Sicherung den Laptop in den Zustand vom Vortag zurück.
After the error, restoring the laptop from the backup returned it to the state it had been in the previous day.
