"wait state" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-wait state.wav Forms: wait states [plural]
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  1. (computing) 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 Wikipedia link: wait state Categories (topical): Computing

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