noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
active state; operating state
Computing term referring to a device, process, or system being in an active or running state, as opposed to idle or standby.
Please check whether the printer is in an active state.
Display a list of processes in the active state.
待機状態 means 'standby state' or 'waiting state', the opposite of 動作状態.
停止状態 means 'stopped state' or 'halted state', another contrasting term.
Compound of 動作 (どうさ, 'operation; action') and 状態 (じょうたい, 'state; condition').