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power-cycle

power-cycle verb: 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.

Verb

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

  1. 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.

Forms of power-cycle

third-person singular presentpower-cycles
present participlepower-cycling
past participlepower-cycled
pastpower-cycled
alternative formpower cycle

Questions about power-cycle

What does power-cycle mean?
Power-cycle means 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.
What part of speech is power-cycle?
Power-cycle is a verb.
What is the past tense of power-cycle?
The past tense of power-cycle is power-cycled.

Words near power-cycle in the dictionary

  1. power-creep
  2. power-creeped
  3. power-creeping
  4. power-creeps
  5. power-crept
  6. power-cycle
  7. power-cycled
  8. power-cycles
  9. power-cycling
  10. power-down
  11. power-dressed

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