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  2. Sleep (system call) - Wikipedia

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    On Windows, the Sleep() function takes a single parameter of the number of milliseconds to sleep. The Sleep() function is included in kernel32.dll. [1]The Sleep() function has a resolution no higher than the current timer resolution, typically 16ms but at minimum 1ms, adjustable via the timeBeginPeriod() family of "media timer" APIs.

  3. sleep (command) - Wikipedia

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    A sleep command is also part of ASCII's MSX-DOS2 Tools for MSX-DOS version 2. [8] In PowerShell, sleep is a predefined command alias for the Start-Sleep cmdlet which serves the same purpose. [9] Microsoft also provides a sleep resource kit tool for Windows which can be used in batch files or the command prompt to pause the execution and wait ...

  4. Busy waiting - Wikipedia

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    Busy-waiting itself can be made much less wasteful by using a delay function (e.g., sleep()) found in most operating systems. This puts a thread to sleep for a specified time, during which the thread will waste no CPU time. If the loop is checking something simple then it will spend most of its time asleep and will waste very little CPU time.

  5. Microsleep - Wikipedia

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    A microsleep is a sudden temporary episode of sleep or drowsiness which may last for a few seconds where an individual fails to respond to some arbitrary sensory input and becomes unconscious. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Episodes of microsleep occur when an individual loses and regains awareness after a brief lapse in consciousness, often without warning, or ...

  6. Neuroscience of sleep - Wikipedia

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    It is now possible to state that "sleep loss impairs immune function and immune challenge alters sleep," and it has been suggested that sleep increases white blood cell counts. [121] A 2014 study found that depriving mice of sleep increased cancer growth and dampened the immune system's ability to control cancers.

  7. Sleep and memory - Wikipedia

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    Young woman asleep over study materials. The relationship between sleep and memory has been studied since at least the early 19th century.Memory, the cognitive process of storing and retrieving past experiences, learning and recognition, [1] is a product of brain plasticity, the structural changes within synapses that create associations between stimuli.

  8. Sleep apnea impacts brain in ways that may affect cognitive ...

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    With high-quality, restorative sleep, the brain’s function is enhanced and protected as we age. If sleep is chronically disrupted, this can lead to a number of health issues including headaches ...

  9. Sleep - Wikipedia

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    Homeostatic sleep propensity (the need for sleep as a function of the amount of time elapsed since the last adequate sleep episode) must be balanced against the circadian element for satisfactory sleep. [65] [66] Along with corresponding messages from the circadian clock, this tells the body it needs to sleep. [67]