Reset
1. In general refers to a hardware device such as your computer being adjusted back to operation before a failure occurred. For example, if your computer generates an error that can be closed your computer needs to be reset using the reset button before it can be operational again.
- How to reset a network router.
- How can I reset CMOS or BIOS settings?
- How to erase my hard disk drive and start over.
2. When referring to binary, reset is describes a bit that has been set back to 0.
Also see: Hard reset, Reboot, Reset button