Definition: gronk

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Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (2003-OCT-10) 

gronk

   /gronk/ Popularised by Johnny Hart's comic strip "B.C." but
   the word apparently predates that.

   1. To clear the state of a wedged device and restart it.
   More severe than "to frob" (sense 2).

   2. [TMRC] To cut, sever, smash, or similarly disable.

   3. The sound made by many 3.5-inch diskette drives.  In
   particular, the microfloppies on a Commodore Amiga go
   "grink, gronk".

   [Jargon File]

Source: Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) 

gronk /gronk/ vt. [popularized by Johnny Hart's comic strip "B.C." but
   the word apparently predates that] 1. To clear the state of a wedged
   device and restart it. More severe than `to frob' (sense 2). 2. [TMRC]
   To cut, sever, smash, or similarly disable. 3. The sound made by many
   3.5-inch diskette drives. In particular, the microfloppies on a
   Commodore Amiga go "grink, gronk".