always-on

adjective

al·ways-on ˈȯl-wēz-ˈȯn

-ˈän,

-wəz-,

-(ˌ)wāz-,

also ˈȯ-

: always active, operating, or powered

an always-on Internet connection

When a power shortage occurs and electricity costs rise, the always-on devices scattered throughout … your facility consume increasingly expensive power.—

Gilbert Held

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But those stores should be secured, and Play Protect and the live threat detection should be always-on. —

Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 The utility-like, always-on expectations for the network make change risky — and automated change downright terrifying for most operators. —

Mike Bushong, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 Pixel Watch 3 The Pixel Watch 3’s always-on display is easier to see in daylight than last year’s. —

Mike Feibus, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024 Over time, Lorenz’s always-on social-media presence and taste for scrapping publicly with figures in technology and politics seemed to conflict with the Times’ increasingly strict rules governing its reporters’ comportment on social platforms. —

Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for always-on