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power cycle

Verb

Meaning

power cycle (third-person singular simple present power cycles, present participle power cycling, simple past and past participle power cycled)

Alternative form of power-cycle

power-cycle (third-person singular simple present power-cycles, present participle power-cycling, simple past and past participle power-cycled)

(electronics, computing) To turn a device off and then back on again, usually to restore proper function by forcing a malfunctioning or unresponsive device to reset or reinitialize, or as a step in troubleshooting the device.
If the computer's frozen, try power-cycling it.

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power-cycle

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