: time during which a piece of equipment (such as a computer) is functioning or able to function
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We need to maximize network uptime.
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Data centers operate 24/7 to maintain uptime for servers, storage systems and cooling equipment.
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Samuel Gibson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Those connections allow users to upload software and other updates to EVs, and to maximize charger uptime by monitoring their health.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2024
Setting up KPIs—like system uptime or response times—helps track how well the system is meeting its goals.
—Rahul Bhatia, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
According to Merritt, the app has 100 percent uptime.
—Abigail Bassett, The Verge, 11 Jan. 2025
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Samuel Gibson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Those connections allow users to upload software and other updates to EVs, and to maximize charger uptime by monitoring their health.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2024
Setting up KPIs—like system uptime or response times—helps track how well the system is meeting its goals.
—Rahul Bhatia, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
According to Merritt, the app has 100 percent uptime.
—Abigail Bassett, The Verge, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Uptime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptime. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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