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Meaning of wait state | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of several instances in which a computer's processor cannot execute instructions (either for the entire computer, or just for a specific task) until an I/O operation completes, or until an interrupt is resolved.

Examples

“With memory that slow, the processor is going to spend⟳ most of its time on wait⟳ states.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

wait time wait unemployment wait up wait-a-bit wait-a-minute wait-a-while

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