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'''C-states''' ('''CPU state''') are the [[idle state]]s policies that govern an [[x86]] system.
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'''C-states''' are the [[idle state]]s policies that govern an [[x86]] system - i.e. states that shut down parts of the microprocessor when cores are not used.

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C-states are the idle states policies that govern an x86 system - i.e. states that shut down parts of the microprocessor when cores are not used.