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. Syn. 120 reset; 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.