restore

Meanings

Verb

• To reestablish, or bring back into existence.
• To bring back to good condition from a state of decay or ruin.
• To give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken); to bring back to the owner; to replace.
• To give in place of, or as restitution for.
• To recover (data, etc.) from a backup.
• To bring (a note) back to its original signification.
• To make good; to make amends for.

Noun

• The act of recovering data or a system from a backup.

Origin

• From Middle English restoren, from Old French restorer, from Latin restauro.