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up time

Meaning: time a computer system is operating

For example:

  • Before choosing a host for your website, check the average up time for their servers.

  • They claim to have an up time of 99.99 per cent, but I doubt that somehow.

Quick Quiz:

If a computer network isn't working for a couple of hours, the network's average up time will have
  1. increased
  2. decreased
  3. stayed the same

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