120 reset

120 reset means to unplug a computer in order to reset or unjam it. The 120 comes from the fact that 120 volts is the wall socket voltage in the US. 120 reset is pronounced /wuhn-twen'tee ree'set/.

See also:

• Big Red Switch
• Power cycle

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