What does "freezer" mean?

1. (appliance or compartment) a large machine or a part of a fridge used to keep food frozen at very low temperatures. 2. (computing device) a piece of hardware that can stop a computer system's state so it can be checked or changed.

freezer

US //ˈfɹizɝ// UK //fɹˈiːzɐ// freez·er

1 appliance or compartment (n.)
A2 Elementary

a large machine or a part of a fridge used to keep food frozen at very low temperatures.

a standalone appliance or a dedicated section of a refrigerator maintained at temperatures below 0°C for the preservation of perishable goods.

Example

I put the ice cream in the freezer so it wouldn't melt.

Example

Modern energy-efficient freezers are designed to maintain a consistent internal temperature even when the external environment fluctuates significantly.
- deep freeze
- icebox
2 computing device (n.)
C2 Proficiency Technical Computing

a piece of hardware that can stop a computer system's state so it can be checked or changed.

a hardware device capable of suspending a system's execution state to facilitate inspection, debugging, or modification.

Example

The developer used a hardware freezer to find the bug in the game's code.

Example

By utilizing a hardware freezer, the security researchers were able to capture the volatile memory state before the malware could execute its self-deletion routine.

Origin

From freeze + -er.