Auto Idle
A facility provided by some Intel clock doubled microprocessors where the
internal clock can be slowed to the external clock rate while the processor is
waiting for data from memory, returning to full speed as soon as the data
arrives.
See also System Management Mode.
(1994-11-09)
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