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Definition of “reset button”

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reset button (ˈriːˌsɛt ˈbʌtən)  or reset switch

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noun

(computing)
  1. a button on a computer that clears the computer's memory and causes it to reboot
  2. a button on a video game console that can be used to restart games from the beginning, while losing anything that isn't saved

Example Sentences Including 'reset button'

"The most you'll have to do is hit the reset button ," he said.
Ottawa Sun (2003)
He leaned down and tapped the reset button on the electronic mileage log, zeroing it.
Terman, Douglas Cormorant

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