filerestoration

noun

UK /ˈfaɪl rɛstəˈreɪʃən/

US /ˈfaɪl rɛstəˈreɪʃən/

Filerestoration is the act of bringing a lost or broken computer file back so you can use it again.

After the computer crashed, the technician performed a filerestoration to recover my homework.

SYNONYMS

file recovery data recovery file repair data restoration file retrieval

RELATED WORDS

backup recovery restore file system data loss

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of returning a saved earlier version of a file to its original place.

The filerestoration brought back the document from last week's backup.

3. A feature in software that fixes damaged files so they open properly again.

The app's filerestoration fixed the corrupted photo album.

4. The act of putting deleted files back into a folder after they were removed by mistake.

She used filerestoration to undo the accidental deletion of her project files.