HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › sleep mode
Back to search

sleep mode

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

the state of a computer system in which the drives and interfaces are switched off, and the only task running is monitoring external activity, particularly awaiting a keypress which restores the system to its active state from the random access memory.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

9 more languages

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

sleep nappy sleep of the just sleep off sleep over sleep paralysis sleep pressure

Learn this word in context

See sleep mode used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free