hibernation

Meanings

Plural: hibernations

Noun

• the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter
• cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals
• the act of retiring into inactivity
  • "he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years"
• A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter.
• A hypothetical state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in humans during long space flights.
• A standby state which conserves power by writing the contents of the memory to disk and completely power off the computer, in order that one will resume the session from the disk.

Synonyms

suspension to disk

Related Words

hibernate, torpor