Definitions from Wiktionary (hibernation)
▸ noun: (biology, sleep) A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter.
▸ noun: (biology, sleep, space science) A hypothetical state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in humans during long space flights.
▸ noun: (computing) A standby state which conserves power by writing the contents of the memory to disk and completely power off the computer, in order that one will resume the session from the disk.
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▸ noun: (biology, sleep) A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter.
▸ noun: (biology, sleep, space science) A hypothetical state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in humans during long space flights.
▸ noun: (computing) A standby state which conserves power by writing the contents of the memory to disk and completely power off the computer, in order that one will resume the session from the disk.
Similar:
aestivation,
lethargus,
hypersleep,
anabiosis,
sleep,
slumber,
latency,
quiescence,
drowse,
torpor,
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▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to hibernation
▸ Usage examples for hibernation
▸ Idioms related to hibernation
▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing hibernation
▸ Words that often appear near hibernation
▸ Rhymes of hibernation
▸ Invented words related to hibernation