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 United States and Canada. 120 reset is pronounced /wuhn-twen'tee ree'set/.

See also:

• Big Red Switch
• Power cycle

This article was originally based on material from the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing and is used with permission under the GFDL.