(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. [Jargon File]

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