Sleep / Hibernate

[whiskeryron]

On a computer what is the difference ?

[gangesboy]

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows7/sleep-and-hibernation-frequently-asked-questions

[Baldric]

Sleep is a power-saving state that allows a computer to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several seconds) when you want to start working again. Putting your computer into the sleep state is like pausing a DVD player—the computer immediately stops what it’s doing and is ready to start again when you want to resume working.

Hibernation is a power-saving state designed primarily for laptops. While sleep puts your work and settings in memory and draws a small amount of power, hibernation puts your open documents and programs on your hard disk, and then turns off your computer. Of all the power-saving states in Windows, hibernation uses the least amount of power. On a laptop, use hibernation when you know that you won't use your laptop for an extended period and won't have an opportunity to charge the battery during that time.

[whiskeryron]

Cheers guys

[VHG]

The Windows help explains this quite clearly.

Just go into "Help and Support" on the Windows menu and search for Hibernate or Sleep.

So few people use the Windows help but it is excellent.

[ukbod2015]

For future reference a full computer term glossary is here
http://www.computerhope.com/jargon.htm