Restoration

The process of returning, as nearly as possible, a building or any of its parts to its original form and condition.

process of rehabilitating an item to return it as nearly as possible to its original condition

The process where a tape degraded by age is temporarily or permanently restored to a playable condition. The tape backing procedure is an example of a tape restoration procedure.

Of an impaired (degraded) or unserviceable telecommunications service or facility, action taken to repair it and return it to service. Note: Permanent or temporary restoration may be accomplished by various means, such as patching, rerouting, substitution of component parts, etc.