idle run
1Idle speed — is the minimum operating speed (generally measured in revolutions per minute, or rpm, of the crankshaft) of a combustion engine. At idle speed, the engine generates enough power to run reasonably smoothly and operate its ancillaries (water pump,… …
2IDLE —  Pour l’article homonyme, voir Eric Idle.  …
3run — [run] vi. ran or Dial. run, run, running [altered (with vowel prob. infl. by pp.) < ME rinnen, rennen < ON & OE: ON rinna, to flow, run, renna, to cause to run (< Gmc * rannjan); OE rinnan, iornan: both < Gmc * renwo < IE base * er …
4idle — ► ADJECTIVE (idler, idlest) 1) avoiding work; lazy. 2) not working or in use. 3) having no purpose or basis: idle threats. ► VERB 1) spend time doing nothing. 2) (of an engine) run slowly w …
5Idle (CPU) — A computer processor is described as idle when it is not being used by any program.Programs which make use of CPU Idle Time mean that they run at a low priority so as not to impact programs which run at normal priority. Many programs that use CPU …
6idle — 1. adjective 1) an idle person Syn: lazy, indolent, slothful, work shy, shiftless, inactive, sluggish, lethargic, listless; slack, lax, lackadaisical, good for nothing; rare otiose Ant: ind …
7idle — I. adjective (idler; idlest) Etymology: Middle English idel, from Old English īdel; akin to Old High German ītal worthless Date: before 12th century 1. lacking worth or basis ; vain < idle chatter > < idle pleasure > …
8Idle —  Pour l’article homonyme, voir Eric Idle.  Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Idle », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Idle est un terme le plus souvent utilisé en informatique venant de la langue anglaise… …
9Idle Sons — Infobox musical artist Name = Idle Sons Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Burlington, Ontario Canada Genre = Rock Years active = 1994–2007 Label = EMI Canada Associated acts = URL = Current members =… …
10idle — adj. & v. adj. (idler, idlest) 1 lazy, indolent. 2 not in use; not working; unemployed. 3 (of time etc.) unoccupied. 4 having no special basis or purpose (idle rumour; idle curiosity). 5 useless. 6 (of an action, thought, or word) ineffective,… …
