: 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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This makes 24/7 uptime across multiple shifts achievable.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Mike understands that energy is the foundation on which everything else rests, from process uptime to jobs and regional stability.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Learning To Speak Operational Language That shift meant leading with uptime instead of emissions.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The agent that improves uptime in one plant should be able to do the same elsewhere.
—Norbert Jung, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Mike understands that energy is the foundation on which everything else rests, from process uptime to jobs and regional stability.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Learning To Speak Operational Language That shift meant leading with uptime instead of emissions.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The agent that improves uptime in one plant should be able to do the same elsewhere.
—Norbert Jung, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uptime
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“Uptime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uptime. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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