wiederhergestellt

Wiederhergestellt is the past participle of the German verb wiederherstellen and is widely used as an adjective meaning restored or recovered. The prefix wieder- conveys return or repetition, while herstellen means to make, establish, or produce. Together, the term denotes bringing something back to its previous condition after damage, loss, or interruption.

In grammar, wiederhergestellt appears in different ways. It forms the perfect tense with haben: Die Daten wurden wiederhergestellt. As an attributive or predicative adjective, it can modify a noun or follow a linking verb: wiederhergestellte Dateien, Die Systeme sind wiederhergestellt. The noun form Wiederherstellung refers to the act or process of restoration or recovery.

Contexts and usage. The word is common in technology and IT, especially in the context of data backup, disaster recovery, and software repair. It is also used in medicine to describe health or function that has been regained, in cultural heritage for restored artifacts, and in construction for rebuilt or recovered structures. While the literal sense emphasizes return to a prior state, it does not always imply perfection; something can be "wiederhergestellt" to functioning order rather than completely new or pristine.

Related terms include wiederherstellen (to restore), Wiederherstellung (restoration or recovery), and synonyms such as repariert or rekonstruiert, depending on context. In English, wiederhergestellt is most often translated as restored or recovered.