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freezable

freezable

4.3
Can be paused temporarily without losing data
  • adjective
  • /ˈfrizəbl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : suspendible
  • The application must be freezable so that updates can be applied without losing data.

Examples

  • Developers check if a process is freezable before attempting to pause it during maintenance.

  • Not all system threads are freezable, which can complicate software upgrades.

  • This feature is freezable!

  • Is this feature freezable?

  • The software includes a freezable state to prevent data loss during updates.

  • Before making any changes, ensure the program is freezable to avoid complications.

  • They need to verify if the system components are freezable to ensure smooth operation.

Surface Forms

freezable positive

Morphology

freezable = freeze (transparent) = freeze + able

The computing sense (to suspend or halt a process) is a metaphorical extension of 'freeze' but still transparently formed with '-able'.

Etymology

Freezable comes from the verb freeze and the ending -able, where freeze can mean 'to stop movement', as when a computer screen 'freezes', and -able means 'can be'. So a freezable process is one that 'can be paused' or made inactive temporarily.