power cycles

Off-on-off sequences

Power cycles refers to complete on-off-on sequences for electronic devices.

Turning something off and back on again—the classic first step in troubleshooting—is power cycling: Have you tried power cycling the router?

The noun form describes these restart sequences: The device failed after several power cycles.

In fitness, power cycles are training phases focused on building explosive strength.

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turn it off and on again · soft reset · switch · reset · cogeneration · steam turbines · gas turbines · deactivates · disables · cold start · click · on off switch · efficiency · energy conversion · waste heat · feedback loop · internal combustion engines · button

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operational state continuity

power cyclesalways-on

Operating without pause

steady state · idle mode · sleep mode · standby

troubleshooting approach

power cyclessoftware update

software patch · firmware update · driver update · hot fix · patch

system change method

power cycleshot swap

Replace without powering down

live migration · soft reboot · background process

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power, cycle, powers, powered, powering, powerful, powerfully, powerless, powerlessness

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