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hibernation noun

  /ˌhaɪ.bəɹˈneɪ.ʃən/ , /ˌhaɪ.bəːˈneɪ.ʃən/ , [ˌhaɪ.bəːˈneɪ.ʃn̩] , [ˌhaɪ.bɚˈneɪ.ʃn̩]
  • (biology, sleep) A state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression in some animals during winter.
 Winterschlaf, Hibernation
  • (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.
 Ruhezustand

hibernate verb

  /ˈhaɪbə(r)ˌneɪt/ , /ˈhaɪbəɹˌneɪt/ , /ˈhʌɪbərˌneɪt/ , [ˈhäɪbɚˌneɪt] , [ˈhɑɪbəˌnɛɪt] , [ˈhəɪbɚˌne(ɪ)t]
  • (intransitive, biology) To spend the winter in a dormant or inactive state of minimal activity, low body temperature, slow breathing and heart rate, and low metabolic rate; to go through a winter sleep.
 überwintern, Winterschlaf halten, Ruhezustand, wechseln
  • (intransitive, computing) To enter a standby state which conserves power without losing the contents of memory.
 Ruhezustand, wechseln

hibernal adjective

  • Of or pertaining to winter; brumal or hiemal
 hibernal

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Hibernation noun {f}

Hibernation   /hibɛʁnaˈt͡si̯oːn/
  • schlafähnlicher Zustand, in dem sich manche Säugetiere und vereinzelte Vogelarten während der kalten Jahreszeit befinden
 hibernation
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