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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Usually there is a set of processes that start and work in unison when a device is first powered on, from simple to complex. Sometimes there can be issues that arise after one of those processes fails or becomes unstable. Well designed systems will start and recover those components, but sometimes a reboot or power off, is the easiest way to get things back into a cleanly started and stable state.

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