Think of a grid-like city, and you have to go to the supermarket starting from your house, you follow directions to get there but one time you make the wrong turn, and you get lost therefore you can't arrive to your destination.
When you turn off and on, is like you're transported back to your house and you can start again to follow instructions to arrive at your destination. It's almost the same with computers and devices.
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Reply to ELI5: Why does "turning it off and on again" work so well for troubleshooting? by WillShelbyOBE
Think of a grid-like city, and you have to go to the supermarket starting from your house, you follow directions to get there but one time you make the wrong turn, and you get lost therefore you can't arrive to your destination.
When you turn off and on, is like you're transported back to your house and you can start again to follow instructions to arrive at your destination. It's almost the same with computers and devices.