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State (computer science)

In information technology and computer science, a system is described as stateful if it is designed to remember preceding events or user interactions; the remembered information is called the state of the system.[when defined as?]

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Digital logic circuit state

Program state

Finite-state machines

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State (computer science)

Nodes58
Edges57
Triples5
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.034483
Components1

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state computer memory program digital circuit number current stored elements data information logic called states programs output system binary variables

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laptops go into hibernation mode to save energy by shutting down the processorinstance ofWhen computers0.80text
the state of the processorinstance ofWhen computers0.80text
memoryinstance ofWhen computers0.80text
and I/O devices are stored on the computer's hard diskinstance ofWhen computers0.80text
so they can be restored when the computer comes out of hibernationinstance ofWhen computers0.80text

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