: 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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If successful, this broadens Nvidia’s total addressable market into logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, construction, retail, and autonomous systems—sectors that prize uptime and safety.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
The implementation of a SecOps flywheel strategy can support climate-conscious, low-intervention renewable energy infrastructure, ideal for microgrids, BESS and EV charging networks that demand uptime and energy efficiency.
—Thomas Caldwell, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
For many operators, the cloud argument boils down to uptime: a thin client that reboots in seconds matters when the Friday lottery rush stretches to the beverage aisle, all with a fully offline mode to ensure lines never stop moving.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Contact-free power rails guarantee 24/7 uptime, according to TZ Group.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
The implementation of a SecOps flywheel strategy can support climate-conscious, low-intervention renewable energy infrastructure, ideal for microgrids, BESS and EV charging networks that demand uptime and energy efficiency.
—Thomas Caldwell, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
For many operators, the cloud argument boils down to uptime: a thin client that reboots in seconds matters when the Friday lottery rush stretches to the beverage aisle, all with a fully offline mode to ensure lines never stop moving.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Contact-free power rails guarantee 24/7 uptime, according to TZ Group.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Uptime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptime. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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