quiesce
Meanings
verb
- To become quiet or quieter.
- To make temporarily inactive or disabled.
- To pause or reduce the activity of (a device or application), for example to prepare it for backups or other maintenance.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin quiēscō ("I rest, repose, become quiet").
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