spins down
Loses rotational momentum
Spins down describes the gradual slowing of something rotating until it stops—a hard drive, a centrifuge, a turbine.
In computing, a drive spins down to save power when not in use: The server spins down idle disks after fifteen minutes.
The phrase implies controlled deceleration rather than abrupt stopping.
- decelerationDecrease in speed
- hard driveComputer's internal storage device
- hard diskMagnetic storage medium
- haltComplete sudden stop
- stopCease all motion
power management · sleep mode · idle state · slow · lost momentum · energy loss · friction · gyroscope · rotor · bearings · relaxation · inertia · kinetic energy · twirl · wobble · de-escalation · data storage · cooldown
rotational velocity change
spins downspins up
Starts and accelerates
accelerates · speeds up · revs up · ramps up · winds up
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