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<p>In a <a href="/facts/Computer/SQe1aK05">computer</a> or <a href="/facts/Data_transmission/1yAhaANd">data transmission</a> system, a reset clears any pending errors or events and brings a system to normal condition or an initial state, usually in a controlled manner. It is usually done in response to an error condition when it is impossible or undesirable for a processing activity to proceed and all error recovery mechanisms fail. A <a href="/facts/Computer_storage/wPHKFpdx">computer storage</a> <a href="/facts/Software/RP79lVSW">program</a> would normally perform a "reset" if a command <a href="/facts/Timeout_(computing)/va8CczEQ">times out</a> and error recovery schemes like retry or <a href="/facts/Abort_(computing)/Q9hCm8EM">abort</a> also fail. </p>