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hard reset

[/hɑːrd rɪˈset/]
nounpl: hard resets
reinicialização completa
1. A complete restart of a device that erases all data and returns it to factory settings
If your phone is frozen, try performing a hard reset to fix the problem.
Se o seu telefone está travado, tente fazer uma reinicialização completa para resolver o problema.
2. A forced restart of a computer or electronic device by holding down the power button or using a hardware reset button
The technician recommended a hard reset when the software update failed.
O técnico recomendou uma reinicialização completa quando a atualização de software falhou.
Synonyms
factory resetmaster resetfull resetforced restart
Antonyms
soft resetrestartreboot

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reinicialização completa
Most common usage in Brazil
Brazil (Technical)
reset de fábrica
Often used interchangeably in tech contexts
Portugal
reposição de fábrica
Preferred terminology in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

start from scratch
wipe the slate clean
back to square one
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