wait state
wait state noun: 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.
Noun
wait state (plural wait states)
- 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.
- With memory that slow, the processor is going to spend most of its time on wait states.
wait state meaning in Tamil
wait state in Tamil
- காத்திரு நிலை
Forms of wait state
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Questions about wait state
- What does wait state mean?
- Wait state means 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.
- What is wait state in Tamil?
- Wait state in Tamil is காத்திரு நிலை. See Wait state meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is wait state?
- Wait state is a noun.
- What is the plural of wait state?
- The plural of wait state is wait states.
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