Hibernate and sleep mode are two different type of function in a computer that does almost the same thing by putting the computer into an easily recoverable mode compared to shut down but have have differences in the way the do it.

Sleep: This is a mode whereby the computer uses minimal power input to maintain the Standby in memory and pauses its state. The state is usually expressed by a blinking light

With the press of the power button the running operations will be resumed.

Eg: if before putting your computer to sleep you where running two programs and you where connected to the internet. After resuming your computer from Standby mode the two programs which you where running and your internet connection will be resumed. During sleep mode your memory is consuming power

Hibernate: This is involves powering down your computer, While the state is retained. When hibernating the content of the memory(Ram) it is saved in the permanent memory of the computer. An image of the computer is saved in a non-volatile storage media such as hard drive, and when resumed the image is used to restore the computer to the previous state.

When the power button is pressed again, the computer boots up and restores the computer to the former state using the image created earlier.

Eg: suppose two programs are running and the internet is connected before hibernating. When the computer is hibernating, it saves the data in the RAM to the hard drive and completely turns off the computer. When resumed the computer starts the operating system and restore the 2 programs to the former state, but the internet connection might or might not connect; this is due to the connection type and the configuration of settings.

What is the difference between Hibernate and Sleep on a computer?

• In hibernation, the computer completely turns off while, on sleep mode, computer is at a minimal power consuming state where the memory elements are consuming power.

• In hibernation, an image of the memory is saved to the hard drive while, in sleep mode, the memory is retained.

• When hibernated, the resumption requires the operating system to start-up from the very beginning (since the computer is switched off) while, on standby, the computer requires no start-up in the operating system.


Source:

http://www.itsjoat.com/2018/01/difference-between-hibernate-and-sleep-on-a-computer/

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This is educative. Welldone

Like if you didn't read the post

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good info

Good explanation but I dont have Hibernate mode

Ok

What about if you just close the laptop without clicking on sleep or hibernate. What is that called?

does hibernating ur system often damage the hard drive?

Good write-up

does hibernation damage battery

Who does not know this doesn't deserve to own a laptop

OK ooo what about shutdown

Albert0011:
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Thanks for this!

Still trying to figure out the last point......

my laptop only has Restart, Sleep and Shown down..not hibernation

And just when you think it can't get madder

Albert0011:
Actually I did not read the post, but I think the girl has no right to beat up her boyfriend in public maybe they should report the matter to their village elders but If the neighbor refuse to pay his rent they should just kill the landlord and forget about the missing car

Bro, u just are mad

Q12:
Good explanation but I dont have Hibernate mode

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my system doesn't have "hibernate"

omoharry:
my laptop only has Restart, Sleep and Shown down..not hibernation

me too,. shutdown, rather..

I think they are all the same thing anyway.

My HP does not have hibernate. What's the cause or way out?

I always hibernate... Never shutting down or sleeping...

Albert0011:
Actually I did not read the post, but I think the girl has no right to beat up her boyfriend in public maybe they should report the matter to their village elders but If the neighbor refuse to pay his rent they should just kill the landlord and forget about the missing car

Albert Einstein... Present

datola:
What about if you just close the laptop without clicking on sleep or hibernate. What is that called?

Depends on your power settings