(sMM) A reduced power consumption state provided by some Intelmicroprocessors. When a CPU enterssMM it saves its current state in a special area of static RAM called sMRAM (system Management RAM) and then runs a program, also stored in sMRAM, the sMM handler. sMM is implemented in all Intel "sL" suffixed CPUs. In June 1993, Intel announced it was discontinuing itssL range and instead making all its current processorssL enhanced. see also Auto Idle. (1994-11-09)