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hibernation

/ˌhaɪ.bəːˈneɪ.ʃən/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals during winter.
  2. A standby state which conserves power without losing the contents of memory.
  3. A state of minimum power consumption

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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