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cooler-running

English translation: running at a lower temperature

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English term or phrase:cooler-running
Selected answer:running at a lower temperature
Entered by: Angela Dickson (X)

10:05 Jun 7, 2005
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Hardware
English term or phrase: cooler-running
...smaller, cooler-running and more cost-effective small footprint PCs...

Does `cooler-running' mean they are not overheated? Or they are simply `very cool' (running great)? Or anything else?

Thank you in advance!
Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
Local time: 21:06
running at a lower temperature
Explanation:
i.e. you're right - it's the literal meaning of 'cool'.
Selected response from:

Angela Dickson (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:06
Grading comment
Thank you very much, dear colleagues!

As far as I see, it's about heating -- so I give points to Angela who was the first, but I'm equally grateful to the both answers and all peers. Thank you very much!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +4not generating so much heat when operating
Marek Daroszewski (MrMarDar)
4 +2running at a lower temperature
Angela Dickson (X)


  

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0 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
running at a lower temperature


Explanation:
i.e. you're right - it's the literal meaning of 'cool'.

Angela Dickson (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:06
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much, dear colleagues!

As far as I see, it's about heating -- so I give points to Angela who was the first, but I'm equally grateful to the both answers and all peers. Thank you very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carl Sennett
12 mins
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
2 days 3 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
not generating so much heat when operating


Explanation:
no hidden context IMHO

Marek Daroszewski (MrMarDar)
Local time: 20:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nick Lingris: Yes, cool! Even more accurate: "generating less heat than the average computer".
18 mins
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agree  Mårten Sandberg
34 mins
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agree  Maria Chmelarova
1 hr
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agree  Tony M: This is the more technically accurate way of explaining it
2 hrs
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