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previous state

[ˈpriːviəs steɪt]
nounpl: previous states
estado anterior
1. A condition or situation that existed before the current one; the prior configuration or status of something
The system was restored to its previous state after the crash.
O sistema foi restaurado ao seu estado anterior após o travamento.
2. In computing and software, the former configuration of data or a program before changes were made
Click undo to return to the previous state of the document.
Clique em desfazer para voltar ao estado anterior do documento.
Synonyms
prior stateformer stateearlier stateoriginal state
Antonyms
current statenext statefuture state

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estado anterior
standard usage in both technical and general contexts
São Paulo
estado prévio
alternative formal usage, more common in technical documentation
Portugal
estado anterior
standard usage; estado prévio also acceptable in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

return to square one
back to the drawing board
status quo ante
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