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Rarewait state
The correct spelling is wait state.
How to pronounce wait state
noun
Say it like: Way-t s-tat-e
The correct spelling is wait state. 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 complet… For example: "With memory that slow, the processor is going to spend most of its time on wait states."
Usage Examples
“With memory that slow, the processor is going to spend most of its time on wait states.”
Definition
noun
- 1.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
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