Meaning of Reset | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The act of resetting to the initial state.
   also, figuratively
2. A button that resets a device, often a computer.
3. The crime of knowingly and dishonestly receiving stolen goods, or harbouring an outlaw.
4. The act of setting to zero.
5. A device, such as a button or switch, for resetting something.
6. That which is reset; printed matter set up again.
7. The cleaning and tidying of one's home. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy69x9wl2no

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Examples

“A reset halts whatever is taking place on the bus and prepares devices for the beginning of a new communication cycle. A reset begins when the master pulls the bus low for a period greater than 480 μs.”

“That is why I have called for a ‘reset’ in relations between the United States and Russia. This must be more than a fresh start between the Kremlin and the White House, though that is important.”

“On older PCs, a BIOS reset can set the default video output to the motherboard when your monitor is plugged into a PCIe graphics card.”

“Music streaming needs a “complete reset”, according to a damning parliamentary report that calls on the UK competition watchdog to investigate the commercial power wielded by major record labels.”

“The planned changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC leaders call it a “reset” – come amid ongoing criticism of the agency’s response to Covid-19, monkeypox and other public health threats.”

“In early times it was common to charge the reset of property taken by robbery as reset of theft. But in later practice reset of property taken by robbery has been frequently libelled and found relevant (1).”

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