Why is it that when electronic devices malfunction, turning them off then on works so frequently?

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E.g computers, Wi-Fi routers, tvs, consoles. All these items malfunction every once in while and all I do is turn them off then on again to get them working again. Why?

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Actual 5 year old version: Most electronic gizmo’s are way more complicated that you can possibly imagine. It’s a miracle that they work as often as they do, and we’re lucky that the huge groups of researchers and engineers have figured out ways to get them to work, sometimes, by just turning the power off and back on.

This is a good thing to keep in mind when you’re older, and thinking about buying a self-driving car. Now how about a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?

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