eli5 Why does turning your device on and off often solve a technical issue?

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eli5 Why does turning your device on and off often solve a technical issue?

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Errors and bugs are often not immediately catastrophic. So the program and computer can move on, but the error or bug might stick around and cause problems later on. A restart clears the whole system and lets it begin with a clean slate again.

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