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Hibernate 

A computer feature that many people do not use, which allows the computer to to shut down while playing music, games videos, browsing, and running antivirus scans all at the same time. When the computer turns on again, all tasks resume at where they were as if nothing happened.

Despite how awesome that is, most people still close down all their programs and shut down, only to have to start them up again when rebooting.

The idea behind it is simple. Take pretty much everything on the RAM and copy it to C:\hiberfil.sys, which is read again when the system resumes.
Fred was Photoshopping, video editing, chatting, browsing, playing Crysis, writing music, and working in 3D Studio Max on his laptop, but he had to pack up and go to work so he simply saved all his work and hibernated the system.
Hibernate by t3hb1gb0i December 15, 2010

hibernate 

A severe case of marination. To sit idle for hours upon hours in a chill or relaxed state.
After having 3 exams I go into hibernation mode which may include doing absolutely nothing.
hibernate by Z May 3, 2003

hibernate 

when a huge bear like human sleeps for 19 consecutive hours
when gabe hibernates its like he's in a coma
hibernate by dufa January 19, 2007

hibernate 

A) antiquated definition: what animals do in order to survive winter

B) modern definition: to hook up with a winter fuckbuddy on Craigslist.

C) very offensive: what people suffering from seasonal mood disorder should do.
I so need to hibernate definition b) this winter.
hibernate by Uncle Dimma November 20, 2014

Funky-Hibernate-Sleep-Fail 

When a computer does not restart or come out of hibernation but instead hangs in a state without a display
I tried restarting my computer, but every time it just goes into a Funky-Hibernate-Sleep-Fail

hibernate 

to breathe peacefully safe in the knowledge of the beautiful unknown
Tru: "I miss the times when i could hibernate in your room without disturbance."
hibernate by Krkič December 27, 2019
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