återställningsmöjlighet
återställningsmöjlighet, often translated as "restore point" or "recovery option," refers to a mechanism that allows users to revert a system or data to a previous known good state. This is particularly common in software and operating systems, where it serves as a safeguard against system instability, data corruption, or unintended changes. When a restore point is created, a snapshot of the system's configuration, files, and registry (in the case of Windows) is saved. If problems arise later, the user can initiate a restore operation, which replaces the current system state with the saved snapshot.
The primary benefit of an återställningsmöjlighet is the ability to undo problematic actions without requiring a
Beyond system-level restore points, the concept can also apply to application-specific data. For example, some cloud