(Marxism) A combination of productive forces such as labour power and means of production, and social and technical relations of production such as property, power, laws and regulations, etc.

(US, business) The position of a company whose sale or breakup is imminent and whose directors' responsibility is consequently narrowed to securing the highest possible price to benefit stockholders.

(computing) An operational mode of x86-64 computers which enables 64-bit addressing, running older 32-bit code in compatibility mode and foregoing support for real-mode applications entirely.

A feature of digital video systems that mimics the visual feedback given during fast forward and rewind operations that were provided by analog systems such as VCRs.

A feature of some household appliances that temporarily prevents them from doing productive work in order to comply with Jewish restrictions on working on the Sabbath.

Alternative form of Sabbath mode

A testing/demonstration mode of mixing consoles where the controls methodically move by themselves. It is used both to create a visual spectacle and to prove that controls are not malfunctioning.

(video games, informal) A mode of play in roguelike games, allowing the player to create objects on demand, to be resurrected in the case of death, etc.

(computer graphics, historical) A non-standard display mode of VGA graphics hardware, having a resolution of 320 × 240 square pixels.

(mathematics) An eigenvector that has a vanishingly small eigenvalue