uptime en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Germanic *ub Proto-Germanic *upp Proto-West Germanic *upp Old English upp Middle English up English up Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *dh₂i-mon- Proto-Germanic *tīmô Proto-West Germanic *tīmō Old English tīma Middle English tyme English time English uptime From up (“(computing) functional, working”, adjective) + time.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The period of time a computer has functioned since last requiring a reboot.
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(countable, uncountable) The amount of time, or the proportion of total time, during which some system or machinery is operable.
To achieve uptime optimization, the machinery specification and actual design must be right.
2006, Fred K. Geitner and Heinz P. Bloch, chapter 1, in Maximizing Machinery Uptime, Elsevier, →ISBN, page 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| uptimes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |