German word

Wiederherstellung

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈviːdɐheːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounrestoration

Example

Die Wiederherstellung der Stromversorgung dauerte mehrere Stunden.

The restoration of the power supply took several hours.

Illustration for Wiederherstellung (restoration)

More examples

Die Wiederherstellung der Daten war erfolgreich.

The restoration of the data was successful.

Core concept

A broken or interrupted thing is brought back to the state it had before the disruption.

Common phrases

  • Wiederherstellung der Daten

    data restoration

  • Wiederherstellung des Systems

    system restoration

Similar words

Wiederinbetriebnahme: Making a stopped machine or facility ready for use again.
Reparatur: Repairing damaged parts to restore their original function.
Datenrettung: Retrieving data that can no longer be accessed normally.
Wiederaufbau: Constructing a damaged building or structure again.

Definition in German

Bezeichnung für das Wiederherstellen von Systemen, Daten oder Zuständen in einen früheren, funktionierenden Zustand.

Word origin

Wiederherstellung is formed from wieder, 'again', and Herstellung, the act of making or producing, and therefore names a renewed restoration.

Usage tips

  • The related verb wiederherstellen is separable, as in 'stellt die Daten wieder her', but its infinitive is written as one word.

Other meanings

  • recoverynoun
  • reconstructionnoun
  • repairnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • wiederherstellenrestoreverb
  • wiederherstellbarrestorableadjective
  • Wiederherstellungsprozessrestoration processnoun

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