(thing) by loki7 Sat Nov 13 1999 at 14:29:59

To reboot a computer via software. This is usually the preferred way to reboot a machine, as it gives the OS at least a fighting chance to flush its caches before shutting down. If the OS is hosed, however, a hard reboot is usually necessary.

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