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Power cycle

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000937

To completely remove and then restore electrical power to a device or system. This action forces the device to restart from an initial state, often resolving temporary software glitches or hardware issues by clearing its volatile memory and reinitializing its components. It is a common troubleshooting step for unresponsive electronic equipment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000937
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectHardware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000937",
  "term": "Power cycle",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "To completely remove and then restore electrical power to a device or system. This action forces the device to restart from an initial state, often resolving temporary software glitches or hardware issues by clearing its volatile memory and reinitializing its components. It is a common troubleshooting step for unresponsive electronic equipment.",
  "subject": "Hardware",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/power-cycle/"
}

Record 1,032 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.