The difference between Mode and Protected mode

When used as nouns, mode means one of several ancient greek scales, whereas protected mode means an operational mode of x86-compatible cpus, in which software can use features such as virtual memory, paging, and safe multitasking.

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  1. Mode as a noun (music):

    One of several ancient Greek scales.

  2. Mode as a noun (music):

    One of several common scales in modern Western music, one of which corresponds to the modern major scale and one to the natural minor scale.

  3. Mode as a noun:

    A particular means of accomplishing something.

    Examples:

    "What was the mode of entry?"

  4. Mode as a noun (statistics):

    The most frequently occurring value in a distribution

  5. Mode as a noun (mathematics, physics):

    A state of a system that is represented by an eigenfunction of that system.

  6. Mode as a noun (computing):

    One of various related sets of rules for processing data.

    Examples:

    "In insert mode, characters typed are directly inserted into the buffer"

  7. Mode as a noun (grammar):

    A verb form that depends on how its containing clause relates to the speaker's or writer's wish, intent, or assertion about reality.

  8. Mode as a noun (philosophy):

    That which exists only as a quality of substance.

  9. Mode as a noun (textiles):

    In lace-making, a small decorative piece inserted into a pattern.

  10. Mode as a noun (textiles):

    The openwork between the solid parts of a pattern.

  11. Mode as a noun (obsolete):

    A woman's mantle with a hood.

  1. Mode as a noun:

    Style or fashion; popular trend.

  1. Protected mode as a noun (computing):

    An operational mode of x86-compatible CPUs, in which software can use features such as virtual memory, paging, and safe multitasking.

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