idleshutdowntool
nounUK /ˈaɪdəl ˈʃʌtdaʊn tuːl/
US /ˈaɪdəl ˈʃʌtdaʊn tuːl/
A tool that turns off a computer when you are not using it.
The idle shutdown tool turned off the computer after ten quiet minutes.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A setting that closes programs left open too long.
The idle shutdown tool closed the forgotten game.
3. Software that saves power by stopping idle machines.
Our school uses an idle shutdown tool to save electricity.
4. A feature that ends a session after no activity.
The idle shutdown tool logged him out at lunch.