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Idle time

Updated: 10/11/2017 by Computer Hope
idle time

Idle time is the total time a computer or device is powered on, but has not been used. If a computer or computer device is idle for a set time limit, it may go into a standby mode, hibernation, or power down.

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APM, Idle, Operating system terms, Standby, Time

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