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at rest

at rest

1 5.1
Stored information that is not being sent or used
  • idiom
  • Specialized
translation icon : almacenado
  • Users can ensure their information is protected both during transmission and when it is at rest on local devices.

Examples

  • I seem to have put her mind at rest.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • To demonstrate, Lu and Yao recorded the brains of a 14-year-old girl and a 31-year-old woman at rest.

    Blog text (13)

  • 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECG) were recorded at rest.

    Academic text (1997)

  • I'd like to think that 2.2 will fix major issues, but one glaring one for Exchange ActiveSync corporate users is no encryption of data at rest.

    Blog text (14)

  • With mobile application management (MAM) solutions that include app policies, per-app VPNs, and Data at Rest (DAR) protection, this is feasible today without MDM or "persona" approaches.

    Blog text (1)

  • The company implemented strong security measures to safeguard sensitive data at rest in its databases.

  • To enhance data security, all stored files must be encrypted when at rest in the cloud.

Synonyms

in stasis
vsat rest
12 8.1

Not moving or changing for a time

applies to data stored on a medium rather than a general suspension
inactive
vsat rest
11 2.5

Not being used or working now

refers specifically to data kept on a device and not being transmitted

Antonyms

active
664 1.0

Operating now and not stopped

How Active

transit
21 3.7
to process
388 3.0
in use
49 1.0
at rest
  • Specialized
1 5.1
to archive
30 3.9

Surface Forms

at rest positive

Morphology

at + rest

The sense 'not moving or inactive' follows directly from combining 'at' (indicating a state or location) with 'rest' (a period of stopping activity), forming the common pattern 'at X' = 'in a state of X'. The technical usage 'data at rest' is just an extension of this transparent meaning (data that is not being transmitted or processed), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would likely infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

At rest in computing comes from the image of files sitting on a shelf and not being moved. So 'data at rest' means the information is stored on a device and not being sent or used.