Reset vs Reformat - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between reset and reformat

is that reset is to set back to the initial state while reformat is to format anew or again, generally erasing a previous format.

As a noun reset

is an act of resetting to the initial state.

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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Anagrams

* English irregular past participles English irregular simple past forms English irregular verbs English past participles English verb simple past forms English verb forms using redundant wikisyntax English verbs with base form identical to past participle

reformat

English

Verb

To format anew or again, generally erasing a previous format.

We had to reformat the computer's hard disk to get rid of the virus.

Let's reformat that text to make it easier to read.

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