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Ruhezustand

sleep mode, hibernate

noun ROO-heh-tsoo-shtant Rare
Communication Technology

Also means

standby state

Usage Note

Ruhezustand is the deep-sleep or hibernate state of a computer, where open sessions are saved to disk and power use drops to near zero. It differs from Energiesparmodus (light sleep) in that the computer can be fully shut off.

Examples

"Wenn du den Laptop zuklappst, wechselt er automatisch in den Ruhezustand."

Natural Translation

When you close the laptop it automatically switches to sleep mode.

Literal Translation

When you the laptop shut, switches it automatically into the sleep-state.

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