powering off
Ending device operation
Powering off is shutting down an electronic device completely, cutting its electrical supply rather than putting it to sleep or standby: I'm powering off my phone for the flight.
The process typically involves a controlled shutdown sequence that closes programs and saves settings before the device goes dark.
- shutdownCessation of operations
- rebootCycle power intentionally
- force quitManually terminate frozen software
- unpluggingRemoving from power source
- pulling the plugEnding something definitively
energy conservation · hibernation · reset · sleep mode · deactivation · termination · remote control · off switch · standby · going dark · lights out · disconnection · load shedding · voice command · switch off · safety protocol · turning off · user interface
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Starting a device
turning on · switching on · booting up · starting up · powering up
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