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Reset vs Init - What's the difference?

reset | init |

As nouns the difference between reset and init

is that reset is a button that resets a device, often a computer while init is (computing).

As a verb init is

(computing).

reset

English

Etymology 1

Verb

  • To set back to the initial state.
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  • To set to zero.
  • To adjust again after an initial failure.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of resetting to the initial state
  • Setting to zero
  • Something that is reset
  • A device, such as a button or switch, for resetting something.
  • (typography) That which is reset; printed matter set up again.
  • Derived terms

    * factory reset * resettable * resetter

    Etymology 2

    From (receipt)

    Alternative forms

    * ressett

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Scots law) the crime of knowingly and dishonestly receiving stolen goods, or harbouring an outlaw.
  • References

    * [http://www.police-information.co.uk/legislation/legislationindexsco.html
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  • init

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing)
  • After the sixth successive system init he had to concede that the database was corrupt.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (computing)
  • It actually only requires a few bytes to be zeroised to init the drive.
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