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 {gronk}ed state.
Syn. {120 reset}; see also {Big Red Switch}. Compare
{Vulcan nerve pinch}, {bounce} (sense 4), and {boot}, and
see the "{AI Koans}" (in Appendix A) about Tom Knight
and the novice.