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   Wait State
   In computing, a wait state is a signal sent to the processor telling it to wait before sending more data. Originally wait states were introduced for processors in personal computers with the then new AT data bus which although faster than the old PC data bus quickly became a bottleneck as processors...
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   Wait state
   A wait state is a delay experienced by a computer processor when accessing external memory or another device that is slow to respond. As of late 2011, computer microprocessors run at very high speeds, while memory technology does not seem to be able to catch up: typical PC processors like the Intel...
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   wait state
   (architecture) A delay of one or more clock cycles added to a processor's instruction execution time to allow it to communicate with slow external devices. The number and duration of wait states may be pre-configured or they may be controlled dynamically via certain control lines. (1996-10-16)
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   Wait State
   This refers to when a processor or other component has to rest in between clock cycles due to a slower component such as memory. See also zero wait state.
   Found op http://www.digitalmindcomputers.com/glossary/
   
   

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