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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: How does turning off your computer with the physical power button cause file system damage?

I was always told never to turn off my computer (or even gaming consoles) with the power button because it can mess up the file system. But I never understood how it happens, or why it happens. Do you think computer technology will ever advance past this obstacle?
gpt
Files systems are slow. Your computer and game console will sometimes keep data cached in RAM and commit it to the file system at a later time. If you turn off the power before the data is written to the file system then it could result in data corruption.