Why do computers/phones have a restart option along with the power off option?

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Last 30 days · Up to 120 recorded samples per source and metric · First and latest retained

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• Hacker News: 5, latest observation Oct 17, 2026, 19:55 UTC; +1 over observed period since Oct 17, 2026, 19:25 UTC

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• Hacker News: 3, latest observation Oct 17, 2026, 19:55 UTC; 0 over observed period since Oct 17, 2026, 19:25 UTC

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