tilbakeføre

Tilbakeføre is a Norwegian verb meaning to return something to a previous state, position, or owner, or to move it back into its original condition or place. The word combines tilbake (“back”) and føre (“carry/bring”), and is used across several domains to describe reinstating, reversing, or reassigning something that has been altered or moved.

In accounting and finance, tilbakeføre describes reversing a transaction by posting an opposite entry or by moving an amount from one period to another. For example, a cost charged in the current month may være tilbakeført til forrige regnskapsår if an error is discovered. In this sense, the term is close to reversing or carrying back a posting.

In information technology and data management, tilbakeføre can refer to restoring data or settings to a prior state, such as tilbakeføre database content to a backup, or tilbakeføre system configuration after a faulty update.

In logistics or property administration, it can mean returning goods to a sender, or returning a possession to its owner or to its designated place.

Usage notes: The term is formal and common in administrative, accounting, legal, and IT contexts. In everyday speech, speakers may use more common verbs such as gjenopprette, tilbakeføre en feil, or tilbakeføre til et tidligere tidspunkt, depending on the exact sense.

See also: tilbakeføring, reversering, gjenoppretting, tilbakeføringspostering.