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autosleep en · NOUN

Etymology

From auto- + sleep.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A software or hardware feature that automatically triggers sleep mode after a period of inactivity.
    • Turn on the autosleep function. Most cameras offer a feature that saves power by automatically disabling the monitor and other power-hungry features (including the exposure meter and autofocus systems) after a period of inactivity. 2016, Julie Adair King, Digital Photography For Dummies, page 280:
    • Instead of detecting activity, the accelerometers can also be set to detecting inactivity, often also per axis. This function can be used together with an autosleep function […] 2016, Roman Szewczyk, Ivan Kaštelan, Miodrag Temerinac, Embedded Engineering Education, page 175:
    • This panel is used to set the autosleep settings for your computer. 2007, Chuck Toporek, Mac OS X Leopard Pocket Guide, page 132: