A feature of a component or subsystem designed to actively reduce its power consumption when not in use. Almost any electronic device might benefit from having a power save mode but the most common application is for portable computers which attempt to conserve battery life by incorporating power saving modes in the ref="module.php?name=Lexikon&file=search&eid=1&query=CPU">CPU, display, disks, printer, or other units. (1995-10-14)
