Resets Glossary

Browse 6 resets terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

6 Resets Terms

Hard Reset: A full reset that restarts a device, process, or situation more aggressively than a normal soft restart, often by clearing state or forcing reinitialization....
Have You Tried Turning It Off: A famous support-style question used both seriously and jokingly because simple resets genuinely solve a surprising number of problems. In engineering slang,...
Nuke: To delete, destroy, or wipe something decisively and often irreversibly. In engineering chat it can refer to removing data, tearing down environments, or...
Quit and Restart: To stop a program or process and start it again as a basic troubleshooting step. In engineering slang, it can be wise first aid or lazy ritual depending on...
Reboot Culture: A habit of solving too many problems by restarting things instead of understanding root causes. In engineering slang, reboot culture can restore service...
Turn It Off and On Again: The classic first troubleshooting move of restarting a thing to clear transient bad state. In engineering slang, the phrase is half joke and half...