freezer
- 01 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.
Simple“I put the ice cream in the freezer so it wouldn't melt.”
In context“Modern energy-efficient freezers are designed to maintain a consistent internal temperature even when the external environment fluctuates significantly.”
Synonymsdeep freezeicebox - 02 C2 Proficiency
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.
Simple“The developer used a hardware freezer to find the bug in the game's code.”
In context“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.”
From freeze + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.