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Reinstall vs Reseat - What's the difference?

reinstall | reseat |

As verbs the difference between reinstall and reseat

is that reinstall is to install again while reseat is to provide (eg a room) with more, or new, seats.

As a noun reinstall

is reinstallation.

reinstall

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To install again.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • reinstallation
    • I tried removing and reinstalling the software, but the reinstall failed.

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    reseat

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To provide (e.g. a room) with more, or new, seats.
    • We should reseat this cinema - the old seats are worn.
  • To seat (someone) again, to give somebody a different seat.
    • We have to reseat you, sir: this seat is reserved for the guest speaker.
  • To sit down again.
    • I reseated after standing up to applaud the prizewinner.
  • (electronics) To plug (something) back into its socket.
    • Try reseating your video adapter, and see if that fixes your computer's problems.
  • (engineering) To fit (something, especially a valve) back into its place.
    • To ensure that there are no leaks, clean the surfaces before you reseat the valve.

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