1. A previous condition or situation that something or someone was in before the current moment
The past state of the economy was much weaker than it is today.
O estado anterior da economia era muito mais fraco do que é hoje.
2. In computing and programming, the previous configuration or data set of a system before changes were made
The system restored the database to its past state after the error.
O sistema restaurou o banco de dados para seu estado anterior após o erro.
3. In philosophy and metaphysics, a prior condition of being or existence
We cannot return to a past state of innocence.
Não podemos retornar a um estado anterior de inocência.