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Restart vs Restore - What's the difference?

restart | restore |

In computing terms the difference between restart and restore

is that restart is to reboot while restore is to recover (data, etc.) from a backup.

As nouns the difference between restart and restore

is that restart is the act of starting something again while restore is the act of recovering data or a system from a backup.

As verbs the difference between restart and restore

is that restart is to start again while restore is to reestablish, or bring back into existence.

restart

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of starting something again.
    • After the restart of my browser, the problem went away.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 18 , author=Ben Dirs , title=Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=England looked to put width on the ball after the restart , Armitage very nearly going over in the corner only for the video referee to decide his foot was in touch. But Armitage did get on the score-sheet five minutes later, Ben Foden straightening and putting the London Irish man in. }}

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To start again.
    • All attempts to restart the engine failed.
  • (computing) to reboot.

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    restore

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) The act of recovering data or a system from a backup.

    • Verb

    (restor)
  • To reestablish, or bring back into existence.
    • to restore harmony among those who are at variance
    He restored my lost faith in him by doing a good deed.
  • To bring back to a previous condition or state.
  • * Bible, Mark iii. 5
    • and his hand was restored whole as the other
  • * Prior
    • our fortune restored after the severest afflictions
  • To give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken); to bring back to the owner; to replace.
  • * Bible, Genesis xx. 7
    • Now therefore restore the man his wife.
  • * Milton
    • Loss of Eden, till one greater man / Restore us, and regain the blissful seat.
  • * Dryden
    • The father banished virtue shall restore .
  • To give in place of, or as restitution for.
  • * Bible, Exodus xxii. 1
    • He shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
  • (computing) To recover (data, etc.) from a backup.
    • There was a crash last night, and we're still restoring the file system.
  • (obsolete) To make good; to make amends for.
  • * Shakespeare
    • But if the while I think on thee, dear friend, / All losses are restored , and sorrows end.

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    Related terms

    * restoration * restorer

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