Power cycling
ACT OF TURNING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN
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Power cycling is the act of turning a piece of equipment, usually a computer, off and then on again. Reasons for power cycling include having an electronic device reinitialize its set of configuration parameters or recover from an unresponsive state of its mission critical functionality, such as in a crash or hang situation.