hibernar
1. (of an animal) to spend the winter in a state of inactivity with minimal metabolism
Bears hibernate in caves during the winter months.
Os ursos hibernam em cavernas durante os meses de inverno.
2. (computing) to enter a low-power state where the system saves its state to storage and powers down
Your computer will hibernate after 30 minutes of inactivity.
Seu computador entrará em hibernação após 30 minutos de inatividade.
3. (figurative) to remain inactive or dormant; to withdraw from activity
The project hibernated for several months before being revived.
O projeto ficou hibernado por vários meses antes de ser retomado.
In Brazil and Portugal, 'hibernação' is primarily associated with biological winter dormancy, though the computing usage has become increasingly common with technology adoption. The term reflects the four-season climate awareness in colder regions, though both countries have limited natural hibernation in their local fauna except in mountainous areas.
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