Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

power-cycle

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables
pow-er--cy-cle
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To 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.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

power-cycles (present, singular) power-cycling (participle, present) power-cycled (participle, past) power-cycled (past) power cycle (alternative)

Phrases

cold boot

Frequently Paired Words

cold boot

Questions

What does power-cycle mean?
To 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.

How to pronounce power-cycle

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