: time during which a piece of equipment (such as a computer) is functioning or able to function
Examples of uptime in a Sentence
We need to maximize network uptime.
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Instead of just aiming for 99.99% server uptime, imagine an XLO that commits to a page loading in under 2.5 seconds for 95% of users.
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Mehdi Daoudi, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
For IT, these metrics could be system uptime, cybersecurity incident rates or how quickly technical issues are resolved.
—Boyd Clewis, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Monitor KPIs like transaction volume, uptime and customer satisfaction to track progress and identify areas for improvement.
—Mohamed Madkour, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
City officials say those Level-2 chargers have been remarkably reliable and popular, with 99.9-percent uptime and usage for as much as 80 percent of each day; with about 34-percent usage overall.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2024
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Mehdi Daoudi, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
For IT, these metrics could be system uptime, cybersecurity incident rates or how quickly technical issues are resolved.
—Boyd Clewis, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Monitor KPIs like transaction volume, uptime and customer satisfaction to track progress and identify areas for improvement.
—Mohamed Madkour, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
City officials say those Level-2 chargers have been remarkably reliable and popular, with 99.9-percent uptime and usage for as much as 80 percent of each day; with about 34-percent usage overall.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Uptime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptime. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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