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

Examples of always-on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The touch bevel design gives it a sleek look while the AMOLED display creates a vividly bright and colorful watch face (which can be set to always-on, by the way). —

Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 10 July 2024 There’s now support for an always-on display, which rules. —

Allison Johnson, The Verge, 25 June 2024 One connection, over an always-on VPN to CDK's data centers, gives a dealership customer relationship management (CRM) software, financing, inventory, and more back-office tools. —

Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024 The laptop's left side holds a 10Gbps USB-C port (suitable for the compact power plug), an always-on 5Gbps USB Type-A port, an HDMI monitor port, a 40Gbps USB-C Thunderbolt 4 connection, and a headphone/microphone jack. —

Eric Grevstad, PCMAG, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for always-on

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