Verb
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.
power-cycle