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Glossary
Note: The below definitions provided are solely in the context of this document and may not have the same meaning in
general if referred from any source outside the document.
Clean State – The state of the computer, where computer is installed with the Operating System and applications
shipped by the OEM. This means the initial state of the computer where user did not add any new application or save
any data on it.
Factory Reset - The process of achieving Clean State is called Factory Reset.
Virtual Clean State – The state of the computer, where the user interface is masked and only relevant applications are
made visible. This will deliver a state similar to Clean State, but nothing is actually removed or deleted from the
computer, unlike a Factory Reset.