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(1) An inactive state. See sleep mode. (2) A delay in processing. In a programming language, a sleep statement creates a delay for a specified period of time. (3) An inactive state of a...
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Definition: sleep
(1) An inactive state. See sleep mode.
(2) A delay in processing. In a programming language, a sleep statement creates a delay for a specified period of time.
(3) An inactive state of a program. The program resumes processing after receiving a signal.
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