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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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