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for power cycle
From The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003) :
power cycle
vt.
(also, cycle power or just cycle) To power off a machine and then power it
on immediately, with the intention of clearing some kind of hung or {
gronked state. See also Big Red Switch. Compare Vulcan nerve pinch, {
bounce (sense 4), and boot, and see the Some AI Koans (in Appendix A)
about Tom Knight and the novice.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018) :
power cycle
(Or "cycle power", "cycle") To turn a machine's
power off and on, with the intention of clearing some kind of
hung or gronked state. Synonym 120 reset; see also Big
Red Switch. Compare Vulcan nerve pinch, bounce and
boot, and see the AI Koan about Tom Knight and the novice.
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