"hard reset" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hard resets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hard reset (plural hard resets)
  1. The reinitialization of the core hardware components of a computer system, ending any software processes and restarting the operating system. Translations (reinitialization of hardware): malvarma reŝargo (Esperanto)
    Sense id: en-hard_reset-en-noun-4AU57Tin Disambiguation of 'reinitialization of hardware': 58 42
  2. A factory reset.
    Sense id: en-hard_reset-en-noun-Q006pXo8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80

Inflected forms

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