Meanings
verbpower-cycle (third-person singular simple present power-cycles, present participle power-cycling, simple past and past participle power-cycled)
present singular third person power-cycles · participle present power-cycling · participle past power-cycled · past power-cycled · alternative power cycle
- businessTo 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.
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power-cycle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power-cycle
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“power-cycle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power-cycle. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “power-cycle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power-cycle.
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