different between reset vs reformat

English

Etymology 1

re- +? set

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?i??s?t/
• Rhymes: -?t

Verb

reset (third-person singular simple present resets, present participle resetting, simple past and past participle reset)

1. To set back to the initial state.
2. To set to zero.
3. (transitive) To adjust; to set or position differently.

Derived terms

• resettable
• resetter

Translations

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??i?.s?t/

Noun

reset (plural resets)

1. An act of resetting to the initial state
2. Setting to zero
3. Something that is reset
4. A device, such as a button or switch, for resetting something.
5. (typography) That which is reset; printed matter set up again.

Derived terms

• factory reset

Descendants

• ? Japanese: ???? (risetto)

Translations

Etymology 3

From receipt.

Alternative forms

• ressett

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /r??s?t/

Noun

reset (plural resets)

1. (Scotland, law) The crime of knowingly and dishonestly receiving stolen goods, or harbouring an outlaw.

Verb

reset (third-person singular simple present resets, present participle resetting, simple past and past participle resetted)

1. (Scotland, law) To receive and hide (stolen goods, or a criminal, etc.)

Derived terms

• resetter

References

• [1]

Anagrams

• Ester, Steer, ester, estre, re-est., reest, retes, seter, steer, stere, teers, teres, terse, trees

Polish

Etymology

From English reset.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?r?.s?t/

Noun

reset m inan

1. (computing) reset (device, such as a button or switch, for resetting a computer)

   Synonym: restart

Declension

Derived terms

• (verbs) resetowa?, zresetowa?

Further reading

• reset in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• reset in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English reset.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?e?z?.t(?)(i)/
• Rhymes: -?t(?)i

Noun

reset m (plural resets)

1. reset (button)

English

Etymology

re- +? format

Verb

reformat (third-person singular simple present reformats, present participle reformatting, simple past and past participle reformatted)

1. To format anew or again, generally erasing a previous format.

   We had to reformat the computer's hard disk to get rid of the virus.

   Let's reformat that text to make it easier to read.

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /r?.fo??mat/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /r?.fur?mat/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /re.fo??mat/
• Rhymes: -at

Verb

reformat m (feminine reformada, masculine plural reformats, feminine plural reformades)

1. past participle of reformar

Latin

Verb

ref?rmat

1. third-person singular present active indicative of ref?rm?

Romanian

Etymology

Past participle of reforma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [refor?mat]

Adjective

reformat m or n (feminine singular reformat?, masculine plural reforma?i, feminine and neuter plural reformate)

1. reformed

Declension

Verb

reformat

1. past participle of reforma