What does the term non-alignment mean in relation to the conditions existing during the Cold War?The Rise and Interaction of Superpowers 1945-1962

Non-aligned in context of the cold war refers to the
countries that maintained neutrality bot of the the two rival groups involved in the
cold war. A group of such nations formed started what they called non-aligned
movement.

This group of non-aligned nations, who were all
from developing countries, met to form policies for dealing with the major industrial
nations.  The Non-Aligned Movement originated with a conference held in Bandung,
Indonesia in 1955. This conference was attended by 29 Asian and African nations, with
the aim of avoiding aligning themselves with either of the two superpowers involved in
the Cold War - the United States or the Soviet Union. By the time 1995, when the 11th
summit of the movement was held in Cartagena, Colombia, the Non-Aligned Movement
membership had grown to 113 countries, mainly African, Asian, and South
American.