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autosleep

autosleep noun: a software or hardware feature that automatically triggers sleep mode after a period of inactivity.

Noun

autosleep (uncountable)

  1. A software or hardware feature that automatically triggers sleep mode after a period of inactivity.
    • This panel is used to set the autosleep settings for your computer.2007, Chuck Toporek, Mac OS X Leopard Pocket Guide, page 132
    • Turn on the autosleep function. Most cameras offer a feature that saves power by automatically disabling the monitor and other power-hungry features (including the exposure meter and autofocus systems) after a period of inactivity.2016, Julie Adair King, Digital Photography For Dummies, page 280

Origin of autosleep

From auto- + sleep.

Questions about autosleep

What does autosleep mean?
Autosleep means a software or hardware feature that automatically triggers sleep mode after a period of inactivity.
What part of speech is autosleep?
Autosleep is a noun.

Words near autosleep in the dictionary

  1. autoskeleton
  2. autoskeletons
  3. autoslalom
  4. autosled
  5. autosleds
  6. autosleep
  7. autosodomy
  8. autosoliton
  9. autosolitons
  10. autosomal
  11. autosomally

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