Definition of restore

A multi-phase process that copies all the data and log pages from a specified backup to a specified database (the data-copy phase) and rolls forward all the transactions that are logged in the backup (the redo phase). At this point, by default, a restore rolls back any incomplete transactions (the undo phase), which completes the recovery of the database and makes it available to users.

To copy files from a backup storage device to their normal location, especially if the files are being copied to replace files that were accidentally lost or deleted.

To remove a record or item from the deleted folder and relink it to the record it was linked to before it was deleted.