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\ˈɔːtə͡ʊ ˈa͡ɪdə͡l], \ˈɔːtəʊ ˈaɪdəl], \ˈɔː_t_əʊ ˈaɪ_d_əl]\
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A facility provided by some Intel clock doubledmicroprocessors where the internal clock can be slowed tothe external clock rate while the processor is waiting fordata from memory, returning to full speed as soon as the dataarrives.See also System Management Mode.
By Denis Howe
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- A serotonin antagonist with limited antihistaminic, anticholinergic, and immunosuppressive activity.