tilbakestilte

Tilbakestilte is a Norwegian verb form meaning reset or restored, used to describe the act of returning something to its original or default state. It is the past tense, active form of the verb tilbakestille. The related past participle tilbakestilt is used in passive constructions, as in “enheten ble tilbakestilt” (the device was reset) or “innstillingene er tilbakestilt” (the settings have been reset).

Etymology: The verb tilbakestille is a compound of til (to), tilbake (back) and stille/sette (to place or set), conveying the sense of putting something back to its original state. The meaning covers both resetting configurations and restoring a device or system.

Usage: In computing and electronics, tilbakestilte is common when describing actions that return software, devices or configurations to default values. It is also used more generally to refer to restoring a prior condition. Example sentences: “Operatøren tilbakestilte enheten for å løse problemet.” “Systemet ble tilbakestilt til fabrikkinnstillinger.” The participle form tilbakestilt is used with passive verbs such as “er tilbakestilt” or “ble tilbakestilt.”

See also: tilbakestille, tilbakestilt, fabrikkinstilling, gjenopprett, reset, factory reset.