quiesce

English

Etymology

From Latin quiēscō ("I rest, repose, become quiet").

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /kwiˈɛs/, /kwaɪˈɛs/

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Verb

quiesce (third-person singular simple present quiesces, present participle quiescing, simple past and past participle quiesced)

1. (intransitive) To become quiet or quieter.
2. (transitive) To make temporarily inactive or disabled.
3. (computing, transitive) To pause or reduce the activity of (a device or application), for example to prepare it for backups or other maintenance.

Derived terms

• quiescent
• quiesce time
• unquiesce

Related terms

• quiet

Latin

Verb

quiēsce

1. second-person singular present active imperative of quiēscō