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It means there are no unbalanced forces, or the net force is zero. That means if a t rest it will stay at rest, or if in motion it will stay in motion with no acceleration.
It means that there is no net force acting on the object(s). A body moving at constant velocity is in mechanical equilibrium. A body that is not moving is in static equilibrium.

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