busy-idleadj.

Brit.

/ˌbɪzɪˈʌɪdl/, U.S.

/ˌbɪziˈaɪd(ə)l/

Forms: see busy adj. and idle adj. and n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: busy adj., idle adj.

Etymology: < busy adj. + idle adj.

1. Busily employed in trivial matters; of, relating to, or engaged in busy idleness (see busy adj. Compounds 2). Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > brisk or active > bustling or fussing > about trifles

busy-idle1611

nugiperous1647

fidgeting1672

niffy-naffy1765

fingering1799

fussing1826

fussy1831

fiddle-faddling1834

spoffish1836

spoffy1860

fustling1867

1611 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. (new ed.) iv. iv. ii. 624 These Palace-mice, this busie-idle sort Of fawning Minions, full of sooths and smiles.

1662 R. Baxter Saint or Brute i. 48 How the busie-idle world is diverted from this One thing, by many needless troublesom things to their own destruction.

1739 Gentleman's Mag. July 377/2 Whence come these dreams, this busy idle train Of airy forms that flutter round the brain?

1823 C. Lamb Dream-children in Elia 234 These busy-idle diversions.

1922 Q. Rev. Apr. 335 In Paris the busy-idle votaries of pleasure alone were to be regarded.

2. Electronics and Telecommunications. Also in form busy/idle. Indicating or relating to the state of being either busy or idle. Cf. busy adj. 2b.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electronics > electronic phenomena > electronic circuit > [adjective]

coupledc1440

inductive-coupled1913

closed circuit1941

printed1946

bistable1949

astable1951

busy-idle1951

monolithic1963

optocoupled1976

1951 W. Keister et al. Design of Switching Circuits xvi. 370 The location indication must be returned on the same T- lead that is used for the individual busy–idle indication.

1977 Proc. IEEE 65 1356/ A search through the channel busy-idle status table will then select an idle or preemptable trunk circuit in that group.

1999 J. F. DeRose Wireless Data Handbk. (ed. 4) xiv. 231 Space for meaningless busy/idle information is retained in the input stream, wasting 4-5% of the capacity.

2009 K. Pahlavan & P. Krishnamurthy Networking Fund. v. 190 A mobile terminal checks the busy-idle bit prior to transmission of its packet.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	busy-idle
释义	busy-idleadj. Brit. /ˌbɪzɪˈʌɪdl/, U.S. /ˌbɪziˈaɪd(ə)l/ Forms: see busy adj. and idle adj. and n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: busy adj., idle adj. Etymology: < busy adj. + idle adj. 1. Busily employed in trivial matters; of, relating to, or engaged in busy idleness (see busy adj. Compounds 2). Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > brisk or active > bustling or fussing > about trifles busy-idle1611 nugiperous1647 fidgeting1672 niffy-naffy1765 fingering1799 fussing1826 fussy1831 fiddle-faddling1834 spoffish1836 spoffy1860 fustling1867 1611 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. (new ed.) iv. iv. ii. 624 These Palace-mice, this busie-idle sort Of fawning Minions, full of sooths and smiles. 1662 R. Baxter Saint or Brute i. 48 How the busie-idle world is diverted from this One thing, by many needless troublesom things to their own destruction. 1739 Gentleman's Mag. July 377/2 Whence come these dreams, this busy idle train Of airy forms that flutter round the brain? 1823 C. Lamb Dream-children in Elia 234 These busy-idle diversions. 1922 Q. Rev. Apr. 335 In Paris the busy-idle votaries of pleasure alone were to be regarded. 2. Electronics and Telecommunications. Also in form busy/idle. Indicating or relating to the state of being either busy or idle. Cf. busy adj. 2b. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electronics > electronic phenomena > electronic circuit > [adjective] coupledc1440 inductive-coupled1913 closed circuit1941 printed1946 bistable1949 astable1951 busy-idle1951 monolithic1963 optocoupled1976 1951 W. Keister et al. Design of Switching Circuits xvi. 370 The location indication must be returned on the same T- lead that is used for the individual busy–idle indication. 1977 Proc. IEEE 65 1356/ A search through the channel busy-idle status table will then select an idle or preemptable trunk circuit in that group. 1999 J. F. DeRose Wireless Data Handbk. (ed. 4) xiv. 231 Space for meaningless busy/idle information is retained in the input stream, wasting 4-5% of the capacity. 2009 K. Pahlavan & P. Krishnamurthy Networking Fund. v. 190 A mobile terminal checks the busy-idle bit prior to transmission of its packet. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1611
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